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Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.

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Books and Authors

Mama, Do You Love Me?

Mama, Do You Love Me?
By: Barbara M. Joosse
Illustrated by: Barbara Lavallee
Age Level: 3-6
Reading Level: Beginning Reader

Mama, Do You Love Me? tells the story of a young Inuit girl trying to find out how much her mother loves her. Beautiful illustrations of Alaska and the characters convey the cultural richness of this timeless story.