Sonia Nazario is an award-winning journalist best known for Enrique's Journey, her story of a Honduran boy's struggle to find his mother

This month, we are featuring a wonderful collection of resources focused on engaging the families of English language learners, as well as booklists related to autumn and upcoming celebrations such as the Day of the Dead and Diwali.

We are highlighting a lot of great new resources this month. Be sure to take a look at tips for serving unaccompanied youth, advocating for ELLs, collaborating in lesson planning, and celebrating "Día" in schools.

Randi Weingarten is president of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, Colorín Colorado's founding partner.

As you gear up for another school year, be sure to take a look at this month's back-to-school resources as well as our ideas for teachers who are new to working with English language learners.

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