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It's the Chinese Year of the Dog, and as Pacy celebrates with her family, she finds out that this is the year she is supposed to "find herself." Universal themes of friendship, family, and finding one's passion in life make this novel appealing to read
Areli Schermerhorn is an ESL educator in the Syracuse City School District. In this article written for Colorín Colorado, she shares ideas on how to use primary resources from the Library of Congress archive with English Language Learners (ELLs).
Roxana Barillas is the director of Hispanic engagement at First Book, a nonprofit that provides access to free and low-cost books and educational essentials for children in need.
Katy Padilla is a fifth-grade ESOL specialist at Mason Crest Elementary School in Annandale, Virginia, a school with a high percentage of ELLs.
ESL educator Areli Schermerhorn shares ideas for using primary sources with ELLs and a sample 7th-grade Social Studies lesson plan.
These books tell the stories of girls and women who refused to take no for an answer. During their lives, they made difficult and courageous decisions and journeys, perservering despite long odds and paving the way for those who followed.