From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems

From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems
Author: Francisco X. Alarcon
Publisher: Turtleback
Total Pages: 31
Release: 2005-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780606341950

With a poet's magical vision, Francisco X. Alarcó n takes young readers back to his childhood when he traveled with his family to Mexico to visit his grandmother and other relatives. Readers ride with him in the family station wagon across the misty mountain range to the little town of Atoyac, the beloved town of his ancestors. There he listens his grandma's colorful stories, samples Auntie Reginalda's tasty breakfasts, learns about the keys to the universe, and take playful dips in the warm sea. Maya Christina Gonzalez's lighthearted illustrations perfectly capture the spirit of a summer in Alarcó n's Mexico where "colors are more colorful, tastes are tastier, and even time seems to slow down."

Del Ombligo de la Luna Y Otros Poemas de Verano

Del Ombligo de la Luna Y Otros Poemas de Verano
Author: Francisco X. Alarcón
Publisher: Children's Book Press
Total Pages: 42
Release: 1998
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780892392018

A bilingual collection of poems in which the renowned Mexican American poet revisits and celebrates his childhood memories of summers, Mexico, and nature.

Pura Belpré Awards

Pura Belpré Awards
Author: Rose Zertuche Treviño
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2006-06-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780838935620

Discusses this biennial award that honors Latino writers and illustrators, annotates the award-winning books, provides biographical information about the authors and illustrators, and suggests booktalks and activities.

25 Latino Craft Projects

25 Latino Craft Projects
Author: Ana-Elba Pavon
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2003
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780838908334

Provides twenty-five craft projects that revolve around Latino culture to create such items as masks, pi~natas, and dolls.

New Books Kids Like

New Books Kids Like
Author: Association for Library Service to Children
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2001-05
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838935125

This is a collection of more than 500 annotated book recommendations. Organized around 44 topics considered by the panel to be 'the most frequently requested', this readers' advisory guide for children's literature (includes titles) on everything from dogs and diaries to adventure and science.

Historical Dictionary of U.S. Latino Literature

Historical Dictionary of U.S. Latino Literature
Author: Francisco A. Lomelí
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 519
Release: 2016-12-27
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 1442275499

U.S. Latino Literature is defined as Latino literature within the United States that embraces the heterogeneous inter-groupings of Latinos. For too long U.S. Latino literature has not been thought of as an integral part of the overall shared American literary landscape, but that is slowly changing. This dictionary aims to rectify some of those misconceptions by proving that Latinos do fundamentally express American issues, concerns and perspectives with a flair in linguistic cadences, familial themes, distinct world views, and cross-cultural voices. The Historical Dictionary of U.S. Latino Literature contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has cross-referenced entries on U.S. Latino/a authors, and terms relevant to the nature of U.S. Latino literature in order to illustrate and corroborate its foundational bearings within the overall American literary experience. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about this subject.

Many Peoples, One Land

Many Peoples, One Land
Author: Alethea K. Helbig
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 446
Release: 2000-10-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313064997

Celebrating the wealth of quality multicultural literature recently published for children and young adults, this valuable resource examines the fiction, oral tradition, and poetry from four major ethnic groups in the United States. Each of these genres is considered in turn for the literature dealing with African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native-American Indians. Taking up where their earlier volume This Land is Our Land left off, Helbig and Perkins have teamed up once again to identify and expertly evaluate more than 500 multicultural books published from 1994 through 1999. Both considered authorities in the field of children's literature, the two of them personally selected, read, and evaluated all the books included here. Their insightful annotations help readers carefully consider both literary standards such as plot development, characterization, and style, as well as cultural values as they are represented in these cited works. Each entry also indicates the suggested age and grade level appropriateness of the work. With the proliferation and ever increasing popularity of multicultural literature for children and young adults, this sensitively written volume will serve as an invaluable collection development tool. Teachers, as well as librarians, will find the comprehensiveness and organization of this bibliography helpful as a guide in selecting appropriate materials for classroom use. Even students will find this book easy to use, with its five indexes identifying works by title, writer, illustrator, grade level, and subject. Public libraries and school media centers will find much use for Many Peoples, One Land.

Literacy in America [2 volumes]

Literacy in America [2 volumes]
Author: Barbara J. Guzzetti
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 818
Release: 2002-12-02
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1851094032

The definitive encyclopedic resource on literacy, literacy instruction, and literacy assessment in the United States. Once upon a time, the three "R"s sufficed. Not any more—not for students, not for Americans. Gone the way of the little red school house is simple reading and writing instruction. Surveying an increasingly complex discipline, Literacy in America: An Encyclopedia offers a comprehensive overview of all the latest trends in literacy education—conceptual understanding of texts, familiarity with electronic content, and the ability to create meaning from visual imagery and media messages. Educators and academicians call these skills "multiple literacies," shorthand for the kind of literacy skills and abilities needed in an age of information overload, media hype, and Internet connectedness. With its 400 A–Z entries, researched by experts and written in accessible prose, Literacy in America is the only reference tool students, teachers, and parents will need to understand what it means to be—and become—literate in 21st-century America.