Donde Esta Ese Monstruo

Award-winning Lulu and the Hunger Monster is also available as a bilingual book in Spanish and English. When Lulu’s mother’s van breaks down, money for food becomes tight and the Hunger Monster comes into their lives. Only visible to Lulu, Hunger Monster is a troublemaker who makes it hard for her to concentrate in school. How will Lulu help her mom and defeat the Monster when Lulu has promised never to speak the monster’s name to anyone? This realistic—and hopeful—book in Spanish and English builds awareness of the issue of childhood hunger, increases empathy for people who are...

When Mexicatl responds to the call of the Great Spirit by leading the people to a better land, his followers express gratitude by naming themselves after him.

«Otro mundo es posible» es una frase que se lee y escucha con cierta frecuencia en los últimos tiempos. El mundo que nos rodea, tal y como funciona, no acaba de satisfacer nuestros deseos y aspiraciones y, como en el poema de Goytisolo, deseamos un mundo al revés en que haya un lobito bueno maltratado por todos los corderos, un príncipe malo, una bruja hermosa y un pirata honrado. Pero poner las cosas patas arriba exige ejercer plenamente nuestra propia imaginación. En ese país de las maravillas podremos ir muy deprisa sin llegar a ningún lado o nos encontraremos con una Reina de...

With this Spanish script, students will act out the story of Florence Owens, a migrant worker and widowed mother of seven during the Great Depression. A published photograph of Florence upset her, but she meets with the photographer to discuss her feelings and learns how important her image was in helping migrant workers during that time. This leveled script allows teachers to easily assign roles based on students' reading levels, encouraging everyone to get involved in the same activity. Whether students are struggling or proficient readers, they will all gain confidence in their reading...