Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras
by Duncan Tonatiuh
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Holiday
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 2015
Word Count 1,846
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 178804, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- History
- Spanish
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Human skeleton in art--Juvenile literature
- Mexico
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Art
- Engravers--Mexico--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Human skeleton in art
- Posada, Josae Guadalupe
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Nonreligious
- Posada, JoseÌ Guadalupe, 1852-1913--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Mexico
- Engravers
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Duncan Tonatiuh about Funny Bones
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Duncan Tonatiuh
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In-depth Written Interview with Duncan Tonatiuh
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Educator's Guide from Center for Latin American Studies
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Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
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Lesson Plan from Eastern Connecticut State Univ. Dept. of Education
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Book Readings 1
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Armando Duran
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Awards & Distinctions 20
![Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2023](https://www.teachingbooks.net/images/awards/4.jpg.pagespeed.ce.Y0zxzF3nD9.jpg)
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2023
Illustrator Honor, 2016
![Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2023](https://www.teachingbooks.net/images/list_image/4716.jpg)
Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2023
Winner, 2016
![Américas Award, 1993-2023](https://www.teachingbooks.net/images/list_image/3388.jpg.pagespeed.ce.KHiuYrRHQh.jpg)
Américas Award, 1993-2023
Honor, 2016
![Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024](https://www.teachingbooks.net/images/list_image/3300.jpg.pagespeed.ce.oAitndDtUc.jpg)
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2016
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ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2016
![Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023](https://www.teachingbooks.net/images/awards/79.jpg.pagespeed.ce.Xpp4I88NBl.jpg)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Biography Selection, 2016
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CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
![Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2023](https://www.teachingbooks.net/images/awards/105.png)
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2016
![Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023](https://www.teachingbooks.net/images/awards/104.png.pagespeed.ce.Wz2wwEQz-V.png)
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2016
![International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2022](https://www.teachingbooks.net/images/awards/121.png.pagespeed.ce.lNkMMR5HvI.png)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2022
Second Place Winner, 2016
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022](https://www.teachingbooks.net/images/awards/89.jpg.pagespeed.ce.B9zziK7vbV.jpg)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2015
![Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2023](https://www.teachingbooks.net/images/awards/93.jpg)
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2023
Selection, 2015
![Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022](https://www.teachingbooks.net/images/awards/90.jpg)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2015
![Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020](https://www.teachingbooks.net/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1577.jpg)
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2015
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