Event Title
Amplifying Voices and Visions: Border and Immigrant Perspectives in Children's Literature
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Start Date
12-4-2021 10:00 AM
Description
Five authors share stories aimed to expand and enrich young readers' views of the world and of themselves while creating empathy and showing how similar we all are in spite of our origins, our histories, and our cultural backgrounds. They will also share ideas for incorporating these books into lessons on teaching immigration, life near the United States-Mexico border, and cultures outside the United States.
Andreu_SecretSideOfEmpty_DiscussionGuide.pdf (287 kB)
Dobbs_ Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna_Educator's Guide.pdf (1959 kB)
Dobbs_BarefootDreamsofPetraLuna_DiscussionGuide.pdf (1519 kB)
Doshi_Handout.pdf (17201 kB)
Amplifying Voices and Visions: Border and Immigrant Perspectives in Children's Literature
Five authors share stories aimed to expand and enrich young readers' views of the world and of themselves while creating empathy and showing how similar we all are in spite of our origins, our histories, and our cultural backgrounds. They will also share ideas for incorporating these books into lessons on teaching immigration, life near the United States-Mexico border, and cultures outside the United States.
