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.
Librarians
About.com: Recommended Children's Audio Books
A site that has links to six audio books as well as many links to popular children's books arranged by category, monthly themes and favorites.
About.com: The Best Sites for Free Audio Books
About.com offers a list of websites that have free audio books for download, as well as brief descriptions of each website and what is available.
AdLit: Books & Authors is a part of AdLit.org, WETA's Adolescent Literacy Web site. Books & Authors offers themed booklists for young adults, exclusive author video interviews, and guided discussions for specific books.
The American Library Association lists award-winning books, print and media for children and young adults, and links to pages with more information about these resources.
ALA: Every Child Ready to Read
The Public Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children have incorporated the latest research into a series of parent and caregiver workshops designed to provide public libraries with vital tools to help prepare parents for their critical role as their child's first teacher. These tools were developed by Dr. Grover C. Whitehurst and Dr. Christopher Lonigan, well-known researchers in emergent literacy, and have been tested and refined by library demonstrations sites around the country.
The Américas Award is given in recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from picture books to works for young adults) published in the previous year in English or Spanish that authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States. The award is sponsored by the national Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP).
American Association of School Librarians
AASL works to ensure that all members of the school library media field collaborate to provide leadership in the total education program, participate as active partners in the teaching/learning process, connect learners with ideas and information, and prepare students for life-long learning, informed decision-making, a love of reading, and the use of information technologies.
The American Library Association provides leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.
Association for Library Service to Children
The Association for Library Service to Children develops and supports the profession of children's librarianship by enabling and encouraging its practitioners to provide the best library service to our nation's children.
Alma Flor Ada's colorful author Website links to books in both English and Spanish that she has written for children and educators. She suggests ways for educators to help children to connect to her literature, for example by creating an Author's Study or writing responses to her books.
Author Website: Jacqueline Jules
Jacqueline Jules, a children's author and school librarian, highlights her stories on her Web site with the help of book trailers, teacher guides, videos, and some interactive games.
Author Website: Juan Felipe Herrera
Juan Felipe Herrera is an author, artist, poet, and playwright who has written and illustrated a number of bilingual children's and young adult books, including Calling the Doves/El Canto de las Palomas and Downtown Boy.
Lulu Delacre is an acclaimed Puerto Rican author and illustrator who has published numerous children's books, including Rafi and Rosi, Salsa Stories, and The Storyteller's Candle: La velita de los cuentos.
Author Website: Maya Christina Gonzalez
Maya Christina Gonzalez is an artist who has illustrated and written a number of colorful bilingual children's books, including My Colors, My World/Mis Colores, Mi Mundo and a number of poetry collections by Francisco X. Alarcón.
Monica Brown is an award-winning multicultural children's book author and also publishes scholarly work with a Latino focus.
Author Website: Pam Muñoz Ryan
A site for readers curious about Pam Muñoz Ryan and her works.
Pat Mora's author Web site gives information about her bilingual books for adults, young adults, and children. She coined the word "Bookjoy" and promotes a children's book day called "Día" all year long through the American Library Association.
Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish: Books About Latino Culture
The Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents at California State University, San Marcos has created a database of recommended books (in English) about Latino culture. The site has a sorting feature so users can sort by grade level, age, setting, or publisher.
Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish: Books in Spanish
The Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents at California State University, San Marcos has created a database of books in Spanish. Search features include grade, country of origin, and topic.
Barefoot Books: Educational Resources
These activities, worksheets, and ideas from Barefoot Books encourage children to explore the world around them in creative ways.
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