answer. This book promotes the joy fo reading in every page and is your classroom vehicle for language and concept development, creative expression, and the development of higher-thinking skills. * Offers practical suggestions for teachers to use and apply literature to any classroom or text. Activities include examples using specific books. * Includes numerous examples of books in both English and Spanish. * Describes the role of the various literary genres in the classroom. * Overviews the evolution of Latino literature for children and adolescents in the United States. * The expanded section, “Words of Jade and Coral”, on Latino literature for children and adolescents raises awareness of existing Latino writers and helps the reader to easily identify the books cited in the activities. * Provides and extensive bibliography of books for children and adolescents by Latino authors.

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