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Some 30 students, teachers, and activists emerged from the bus carrying boxes of books. As they stepped onto the pavement Saturday and into the bright Tucson sun, they chanted in unison, "What do we want? Books! When do we want them? Now! Who are we? Librostraficantes!"
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From Santiago, Chile, please accept my most sincere congratulations for the wonderful work you are developing. I am a librarian and your articles, activities, and recommended books have supported my work in the library, where I work for children, parents, educators, and other librarians.
~ Paulina O.
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Colorín Colorado is a free web-based, bilingual service that provides information, activities, and advice for educators and Spanish-speaking families of English language learners (ELLs, also known as students of English as a second language).
Colorín Colorado is produced by Reading Rockets — an educational service of WETA, the flagship public broadcasting station in the nation's capital. Original artwork by Caldecott Award-winning illustrator David Diaz is used with permission.
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Colorín Colorado receives major funding from the American Federation of Teachers. Additional funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.
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