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Frida Kahlo (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Gee Fan Eng

When Frida was a teenager, a terrible road accident changed her life forever. Unable to walk, she...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Jane Goodall (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Beatrice Cerocchi

When Jane was little, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. This inspired her lifelong...

Pre-K - 2nd

The Coquíes Still Sing: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge

The Coquíes Still Sing: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book. 

The Coquíes Still Sing: Discussion Guide

Use this discussion guide before, during, and after reading.

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The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding

Written by Karina Nicole González and Illustrated by Krystal Quiles

A powerful story about home, community, and hope, inspired by the rebuilding of Puerto Rico...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Ana Maria Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle

Written by Hilda Eunice Burgos

Her last name may mean kings, but Ana María Reyes REALLY does not live in a castle. Rather, she's...

4th - 7th
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Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina

Written by Maria Tallchief & Rosemary Wells and Illustrated by Gary Kelley

Growing up on the Osage Indian reservation, Maria Tallchief was a gifted pianist and dancer...

K - 3rd
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The First Rule of Punk

Written by Celia C. Perez

There are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school—you can’t fix it with duct tape...

4th - 7th
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El Chavo: Una aventura a lo grande / A Great Big Adventure

Written by Maria Dominguez
These book versions of one of the most successful series in Mexico and Latin America, star El Chavo...
K - 2nd
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Winter Shadow

Written by Richard Knight and Illustrated by Richard Johnson
Traipse to a small village in the snowy north, where Maria stumbles upon a mysterious gray bundle...
K - 6th
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Coyote Moon

Written by Gianferrari, Maria, Ibatoulline and Bagram
In the dark of the night, a mother coyote stalks prey to feed her hungry pups. Her hunt takes her...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: Having the Courage to Be Who You Are

Written by Dismondy, Maria, Hiatt and Kathy and Illustrated by Kim
How can Ralph be so mean? Lucy is one of a kind and Ralph loves to point that out. Lucy's defining...
Pre-K - 5th
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Treasure of Maria Mamoun

Written by Michelle Chalfoun
Twelve-year-old Maria lives a lonely, latchkey-kid's life in the Bronx. Her Lebanese mother is...
4th - 6th

Too Many Tamales: Extension Activities for Educators

Too Many Tamales printable Extension Activities for Educators provides project based lessons for...

Too Many Tamales: Guide for Community Coordinators

Too Many Tamales printable Guide for Community Coordinator is designed to be used with multiple age...

Too Many Tamales: Guide for Educators

Too Many Tamales printable Guide for Educators provides suggestions for activating student thinking...

Too Many Tamales: Guide for Parents and Families

Too Many Tamales printable Guide for Parents and Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for...

Too Many Tamales: Vocabulary Scaffold

Too Many Tamales printable vocabulary scaffold guide pairs 10 challenge words from the story with...

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Too Many Tamales

Written by Gary Soto and Illustrated by Ed Martinez

Christmas Eve started out so perfectly for Maria. Snow had fallen and the streets glittered. Maria's...

Pre-K - 3rd

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