Download or read book Dancing Home written by Alma Flor Ada and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-07-12 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this timely tale of immigration, two cousins learn the importance of family and friendship. A year of discoveries culminates in a performance full of surprises, as two girls find their own way to belong. Mexico may be her parents’ home, but it’s certainly not Margie’s. She has finally convinced the other kids at school she is one-hundred percent American—just like them. But when her Mexican cousin Lupe visits, the image she’s created for herself crumbles. Things aren’t easy for Lupe, either. Mexico hadn’t felt like home since her father went North to find work. Lupe’s hope of seeing him in the United States comforts her some, but learning a new language in a new school is tough. Lupe, as much as Margie, is in need of a friend. Little by little, the girls’ individual steps find the rhythm of one shared dance, and they learn what “home” really means. In the tradition of My Name is Maria Isabel—and simultaneously published in English and in Spanish—Alma Flor Ada and her son Gabriel M. Zubizarreta offer an honest story of family, friendship, and the classic immigrant experience: becoming part of something new, while straying true to who you are.
Download or read book Multicultural Children s Literature written by Donna E. Norton and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2009 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the growing number of ethnic minority students in public schools, it is very important for teachers, librarians, and all those who work with children to have an understanding of appropriate multicultural literature. This book and the literature selections are designed to develop heightened sensitivity and understanding of people from various cultures and traditions through the selection of carefully chosen literature. It includes a balance of research about the culture and the literature, a discussion of authentic literature for students from early childhood through young adults, and teaching activities designed to develop higher cognitive abilities. The book uses a unique five-phase approach for the study of multicultural literature that has been field tested.
Download or read book My Name Is Maria Isabel written by Alma Flor Ada and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-12-15 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A third grader realizes the importance of her name in this classic story of heritage and self-identity. For María Isabel Salazar López, the hardest thing about being the new girl in school is that the teacher doesn't call her by her real name. "We already have two Marías in this class," says her teacher. "Why don't we call you Mary instead?" But María Isabel has been named for her Papá's mother and for Chabela, her beloved Puerto Rican grandmother. Can she find a way to make her teacher see that if she loses her name, she's lost the most important part of herself?
Download or read book Authors in the Classroom written by Alma Flor Ada and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2004 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the contradictions between what is expected of teachers and the education and support they have received, and provides teachers with advice on how to teach writing and generate their students' interest in writing.
Download or read book Where the Flame Trees Bloom written by Alma Flor Ada and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1994 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes eleven stories about the relatives and friends that were part of the author's childhood in Cuba.
Download or read book Let Me Help written by Alma Flor Ada and published by Children's Book Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pet parrot tries to help his human family prepare for the Cinco de Mayo festivities in San Antonio, Texas.
Download or read book Friend Frog written by Alma Flor Ada and published by HMH Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When he finds that he cannot croak, jump, or swim like the frog he meets at the pond, Field Mouse wonders if they can be friends.
Download or read book Mam Goose written by Alma Flor Ada and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents lullabies, finger plays, nursery rhymes, games, riddles, proverbs, and more in Spanish and English.
Download or read book Tales Our Abuelitas Told written by F. Isabel Campoy and published by Atheneum. This book was released on 2006-09 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Hispanic folktales.
Download or read book Abuelita s Secret written by Alma Flor Ada and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy is living with his abuelita while his father is away. He dreads going to a new school on the first day because he has nothing special to share about himself. Each family member offers him an object, like a seashell, that represents a memory from the summer. The boy doesn't think any of these is interesting. But his abuelita whispers a secret in his ear. Whenever it's his turn to talk, all he needs to do is open his backpack. When the moment arrives, he dumps the backpack's contents onto the table. As his classmates pick up the objects, he retells the stories they represent. Suddenly, he is surprised that he has much to say. And when he returns home, his abuelita has an even bigger surprise.
Download or read book The Three Golden Oranges written by Alma Flor Ada and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far on the other side of the mountains, next to an enchanted castle, grows a tree with three golden oranges. It is there that the three brothers -- Santiago, Tomás, and Matías -- must journey if they wish to find a wife. Once they reach their destination, the brothers must carefully pick the oranges and bring them back to the old woman who lives in a cave on the cliffs overlooking the sea. But, "In order to find your wives, you will need to work together," the old woman has said. "Woe to you if you do not follow my advice!" Each of the brothers wants something different. Santiago wants a wife who is beautiful. Tomás wants one who is both rich and beautiful. But Matías, the youngest brother, longs for a woman who is kind, joyful, and loving...someone he could love very much in return. Will the brothers be able to avert misfortune by working together? Will they be strong enough to break the spell that a wicked sorcerer has placed on the castle? Master storyteller Alma Flor Ada offers a poetic and magical retelling of a well-loved traditional story about Blancaflor, a mythical young woman who appears in various stories throughout the Hispanic world. Reg Cartwright's boldly colorful and exquisitely stylized art is a perfect accompaniment.
Download or read book In the Barrio written by Alma Flor Ada and published by Scholastic. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many interesting and colorful things happen each day in the neighborhood.
Download or read book Extra Extra written by Alma Flor Ada and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-07-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents articles, editorials and ads from the "Hidden Forest Times" that retell many well-known stories, including Jack and the beanstalk, Pinocchio, and the Tortoise and the Hare. When the residents of Hidden Forest wake up and open their morning papers, they are in for a surprise. When the residents of Hidden Forest wake up and open their morning papers, they are in for a surprise. An enormous beanstalk has mysteriously sprouted outside of Jack Blake's house, and Jack is nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Pinocchio and Half-Chicken have set out on adventures of their own, and Tortoise and Hare are off to the races. Will they all find their happy endings? Hidden Forest News has got the scoops. Written and laid out in newspaper format, this installment in the enchanting Hidden Forest series has received a new twist from Alma Flor Ada and Leslie Tryon.
Download or read book Island Treasures written by Alma Flor Ada and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up in Cuba : includes Where the flame trees bloom, Under the royal palms, and five brand new stories.
Download or read book Dear Peter Rabbit written by Alma Flor Ada and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1997-02-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the Three Little Pigs is hosting a housewarming, and Peter Rabbit would love to go. But he's in bed with a cold after a narrow escape from Mr. McGregor's garden. Meanwhile, Goldilocks is planning her birthday party and hoping her new friend Baby Bear can come (he's forgiven her for breaking his favorite chair). But with the Big Bad Wolf on the prowl and Little Red Riding Hood heading off to grandmother's house, there's no telling how things may end! This lively collection of letters written by famous storybook characters takes us behind the scenes in the land of make-believe.
Download or read book Pio Peep written by Alma Flor Ada and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2003-03-18 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: El sol es de oro la luna es de plata y las estrellitas son de hoja de lata. The sun's a gold medallion. The moon's a silver ball. The little stars are only tin; I love them best of all. Here is a groundbreaking bilingual collection of traditional rhymes that celebrates childhood and Spanish and Latin American heritage. From playing dress up to making tortillas, and from rising at daybreak to falling asleep, these joyful rhymes are sure to delight young readers. Passed down from generation to generation, the twenty-nine rhymes included have been lovingly selected by distinguished authors Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy. English adaptations by Alice Schertle capture the spirit of each rhyme and have a charm all their own. Accompanied by enchanting illustrations by Spanish artist Viví Escrivá, this collection is destined to become a beloved classic for children already familiar with the rhymes as well as those encountering them for the first time.
Download or read book Palabra Amiga written by Alma Flor Ada and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
