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Colorín Colorado…: Author study, Eric Velasquez

About the Author: Eric is a native new yorker of Afro-Puertorican heritage.  He grew up in Harlem and uses much of his childhood memories as centerpieces for his books.  He earned his BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 1983. Books at TC: Champion: The story of Muhammad Ali Curr GV1132.A44 H36 2002 (2nd, …

Posted 13 months ago by Veronica

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Colorín Colorado…: Author study, Carmen Agra Deedy

About the Author: Of Cuban descent, Carmen Agra Deedy is the author or many children's books and has won numerous awards for her work.  Although some of her books touch upon Latino themes, many of her books contain general themes interesting to children.  As a teacher, I can tell you that her book, "The Library …

Posted 13 months ago by Veronica

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Colorín Colorado…: Author study, Alma Flor Ada

About the Author: Of  Cuban descent, Alma Flor Ada is the author of numerous children's books and adult literature in both English and Spanish.  Most themes draw from her own or students' experiences as Latinos in both the United States and Latin America. Books at TC: My name is Maria Isabel Call #: Juv PZ7.A1857 …

Posted 14 months ago by Veronica

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Mermaids are really in right now

…Also seals. My younger brother, a college freshman in Brooklyn, volunteers for 826 Valencia, a young adult writing center in Park Slope. He recently participated in a Halloween event where kids 6-9 years old were asked to pen scary short stories. "Twilight has ruined civilization," he grumbled upon returning that afternoon. "These kids only want …

Posted 19 months ago by Michelle Pronovost

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Thank goodness for mermaids :) I cringe at every Twilight commercial I see…

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