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Age Range
4 - 7
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1997-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Lee & Low
Grade Level
Pre-K - 2nd
ISBN
9781880000892
Lexile
580
Themes
celebrations
family traditions
latino culture

The Birthday Swap

Written and Illustrated by Loretta Lopez

A five-year-old Mexican American girl who will not be six until December has a great deal to celebrate when her sister swaps birthdays with her in the summer. The perfect birthday gift, as well as a story of family relationships and Mexican American culture along the border.

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The Birthday Swap: Word Search

After reading The Birthday Swap by Loretta Lopez, use this printable and interactive Word Search...

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The Birthday Swap: Memory Match

After reading The Birthday Swap, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity...
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The Birthday Swap: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with The Birthday Swap by Loretta Lopez.

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The Birthday Swap: Teacher's Guide

This printable and downloadable Teacher's Guide for The Birthday Swap provides background, focus...

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The Birthday Swap: Guide for Educators

The Birthday Swap printable Guide for Educators provides suggestions for activating student thinking...

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The Birthday Swap: Guide for Families

The Birthday Swap printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for extension...

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The Birthday Swap: Guide for Community Coordinators

The Birthday Swap printable Community Coordinator guide is designed to be used with multiple age...

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The Birthday Swap: Extension Activities for Educators

The Birthday Swap printable Extension Activities for Educators provides project based lessons for...

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The Birthday Swap: Vocabulary Scaffold

The Birthday Swap printable Vocabulary Scaffold guide pairs 10 challenge words from the story with...

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Age Range
4 - 7
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1997-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Lee & Low
Grade Level
Pre-K - 2nd
ISBN
9781880000892
Lexile
580
Themes
celebrations
family traditions
latino culture
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