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Alma Flor Ada (born January 3, 1938) is a Cuban-American author of children's books, poetry, and novels. [1] A Professor Emerita at the University of San Francisco, she is recognized for her work promoting bilingual and multicultural education in the United States.
Brian Tracy is a Canadian-American motivational public speaker and self-development author. [2] [3] He is the author of over eighty books that have been translated into dozens of languages. [4] His popular books are Earn What You're Really Worth, [5] Eat That Frog!, No Excuses! The Power of Self-Discipline and The Psychology of Achievement.
Remember how hard it was to swap those lazy summer days for early mornings, algebra homework and pop quizzes? (Yeah, we're glad that's over.) Going back to school can feel like a chore, but I must ...
Then, of course, in the 17th century there is the renowned book Don Quixote by novelist Miguel de Cervantes. Sancho Panza, Cervantes’ earthy character, is the essential common man. His thinking habitually relies on the authority he vests in the wealth of popular cultural wisdom expressed in proverbs, which he continually quotes.
However, data from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows that in 1994 there were only 90 children’s books published by and about Latino people as opposed to 371 by and 237 about Latinos in 2022. [13] Within the last few years, there has been a push for more inclusive books within ...
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The book series was adapted into a 26-episode anime series entitled Serendipity the Pink Dragon and 26-episode cartoon series Little Mouse on the Prairie. At least 25 of the books were translated into Spanish (based on the list in El Dragon Gloton ) and at least 6 in Italian (by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore ).
Parents also remember when Spanish-language use was compulsory in formal education. [7] [10] At the same time, they have minimal expectations for their children: that they learn arithmetic and Spanish-language skills (reading, writing and listening). [7]