Somos un arco iris / We Are a Rainbow

Somos un arco iris / We Are a Rainbow
Author: Nancy Maria Grande Tabor
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1995-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0881068136

WE ARE A RAINBOW helps young readers begin building the cultural bridges of common human understanding through simple comparisons of culture from breakfast foods to legends. Colorful cut-paper art and gentle language deliver this universal message eloquently. This bilingual Spanish/English version invites young readers to experience language and culture in a whole new way. Colorful, sweet, fascinating, and fun, the world and its people become closer and we learn that everyone can be a friend. We have so much more in common than what is different about us. And, the world offers so many interesting, fun, and delicious ways to get to know one another. It's easy to appreciate the beauty of world cultures when we understand them more.

We Are a Rainbow

We Are a Rainbow
Author: Nancy Maria Grande Tabor
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2013-11-14
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1607345773

WE ARE A RAINBOW helps young readers begin building the cultural bridges of common human understanding through simple comparisons of culture from breakfast foods to legends. Colorful cut-paper art and gentle language deliver this universal message eloquently.

We are Many, We are One

We are Many, We are One
Author: Colleen McDonald
Publisher: Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1996
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781558963368

Somo un arcos iris

Somo un arcos iris
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Publisher: Charlesbridge
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1995-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1607343878

Simple text and illustrations explore some of the similarities and differences that a child recognizes after moving to the United States from a Spanish-speaking country.

Open Minds to Equality

Open Minds to Equality
Author: Nancy Schniedewind
Publisher: Rethinking Schools
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0942961323

An educator's sourcebook of activities to help students understand and change inequalities based on race, gender, class, age, language, sexual orientation, physical/mental ability, and religion. The activities also promote respect for diversity and interpersonal equality among students, fostering a classroom that is participatory, cooperative, and democratic. Learning activities are sequencedto build awareness and understanding. First, students develop skills for building trust, communication, and collaboration. Second, they learn to recognize stereotypes and discrimination and explore their presence in people's lives and in institutions. Finally, students create changes, gaining self-confidence and experiencing collective responsibility. This book is an essential resource for teachers, leaders in professional development, and curriculum specialists.

Recommended Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults

Recommended Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults
Author: Isabel Schon
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2001
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780810839373

New in paper! Geared towards the development and support of an existing library collection and to the creation of a new library serving Spanish-speaking young readers, this reference includes 1055 books in print that deserve to be read by Spanish-speaking children and young adults (or those wishing to learn Spanish). Schon's selection criteria include quality of art and writing, presentation, and appeal to the intended audience.

Gravity's Rainbow

Gravity's Rainbow
Author: Thomas Pynchon
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 885
Release: 2012-06-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101594659

Winner of the 1974 National Book Award "The most profound and accomplished American novel since the end of World War II." - The New Republic “A screaming comes across the sky. . .” A few months after the Germans’ secret V-2 rocket bombs begin falling on London, British Intelligence discovers that a map of the city pinpointing the sexual conquests of one Lieutenant Tyrone Slothrop, U.S. Army, corresponds identically to a map showing the V-2 impact sites. The implications of this discovery will launch Slothrop on an amazing journey across war-torn Europe, fleeing an international cabal of military-industrial superpowers, in search of the mysterious Rocket 00000.