In this real-life story of courage and solidarity, an ecological group in Mexico works to save endangered species as a newly hatched turtle named Esperanza (Hope) struggles to make it to the safety of the ocean waters. (Grades 1-4). Author: Alma Flor Ada Publisher: SRA Macmillan / McGraw-Hill School..
Enhance the presence of literature in your classroom!A Magical Encounter: Latino Children's Literature in the Classroom, 2e offers suggestions for the uses of literature in the classroom and its application to any classroom and with any other books the teacher may prefer. The book includes numerous ..
When Peter Rabbit is invited to a housewarming party by one of the Three Little Pigs, a behind-the-scenes adventure begins to unfold. This collection of previously unseen letters from the land of make-believe offers us a rare and fresh glimpse into the lives of well-loved characters. Along the way, ..
Describes the decorating of the family Christmas tree in a cumulative rhyme Author: Ada, Alma Flor Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0786801514 ISBN-13: 9780786801510..
Saturdays and Sundays are very special days for the child in this story. On Saturdays, she visits Grandma and Grandpa, who come from a European-American background, and on Sundays -- los domingos -- she visits Abuelito y Abuelita, who are Mexican-American. While the two sets of grandparents are diff..
Once, a long, long time ago, the sun disappeared from the sky. Everything was dark for many days. All the animals went to search for the sun in the rivers and lakes, through the fields and forests, but the sun was nowhere to be found. Little by little all the animals gave up, except for the faithful..
Do you know why a weather vane has a little rooster on the top, spinning around to tell us which way the wind is blowing Here is the answer in this old story about Half-Chicken, who has one eye, one leg, and one wing. His adventures take him far and wide until he's carried straight to the top, in t..
A collection of anecdotal short stories based on the author's Cuban childhood explores the various ways in which family, human values, and childhood experiences influence an individual as he or she grows to adulthood. Author: Ada, Alma Flor Publisher: Atheneum Binding: Hardcover Language: English IS..
From Caldecott Award-winning author-illustrator Gerald McDermott's collection of Trickster Tales comes the story of Zomo the rabbit. . . . He is not big. He is not strong. But he is very clever! Author: ADA, Alma Flor Publisher: Sandpiper Binding: Paperback Language: spanish ISBN-10: 0152167773 ISBN..