Read Aloud Bilingual & English Picture Books Dealing With Latino Culture

Alarcón, Francisco X. From The Belly Button of the Moon & Other Summer Poems/Del Ombligo de la Luna y Otros Poemas de Verano.  San Francisco: Children’s Book Press, 1998. (There are three more books in the series corresponding to the seasons of the year)

Argueta, Jorge.  A Movie in My Pillow/Una Película En Mi Almohada.  San Francisco: Children’s Book Press, 2001.
---------Xochitl and The Flowers/Xóchitl, la Niña de las Flores.  San Francisco: Children’s Book Press, 2003.
--------El Zipitio. San Francisco: Children’s Book Press, 2003.

Carlton, Marie Lori. You’re On! Seven Plays in English & Spanish. NY: Morrow Junior Books, 1999.

Campos,Tito.  Muffler Man/El Hombre Mofle.   Houston, Texas: Piñata Books, 2001.

Chavarria-Chavez, Becky.  Magda’s Piñata Magic/ Magda y la Piñata Mágica. Houston, Texas: Piñata Books, 2001.
----------Magda’s Tortillas/ Las Tortillas de Magda. Houston, Texas: Piñata Books, 2000.

Dorros, Arthur. Radio Man: A Story in English &Spanish (translated by Sandra Marulanda  Dorros).   Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1999.

Elya, Susan Middleton. Home At Last. New York: Lee & Low Books Inc., 2002.

Hayes, Joe. La Llorona/The Weeping Woman: A Legend.  Trails West Pub; Bilingual edition, February 1987.
---------Juan Verdades, The Man Who Couldn’t Tell a Lie.  New York: Orchard Books, 2001.
---------El Cucúy: Boogyman. Cinco Puntos Press; Bilingual edition, September 1, 2003.

Herrera, Juan Felipe. The Upside Down Boy/El Niño de Cabeza. San Francisco: Children's Book Press, April 9, 2000.
---------Calling the Doves/El Canto de las Palomas. San Francisco: Children's Book Press, April 9, 2001.
--------.Grandma and Me at the Flea/Los Meros Meros Remateros. San Francisco: Children’s Book Press, 2002.

Johnson, Tony. My Mexico/México Mío. New York: The Putnam & Grosset Group, 1996.
--------.  Day of the Dead. Voyager Books, 2000. (ISBN: 0152024468)

Levy, Janice.  The Spirit of Tío Fernando/El espíritu de tío Fernando.  Morton Grove: Illinois, Albert Whitman & Company, 1995.

Montes, Marisa.  Juan Bobo Goes To Work.  Harper Collins, 2000.(ISBN: 0688162339)

Mora, Pat. The Bakery Lady/La Señora de la Panadería.  Houston, Texas: Piñata Books, 2001.

Nickels, Greg. El Salvador: the People & Culture. The Lands, Peoples, and Culture Series. New York: Crabtree Publishing Company, 2002. (Other Latin American countries also in this series)

Parke Marilyn & Panik, Sharon.  A Quetzalcóatl, Tale of Corn; Legends from Mexico & Central América. Simon & Schuster, 1992. (ISBN: 0866539654)

Peréz, Amada  Irma. My Diary from Here to There/Mi Diario De Aqui Hasta Alla. San Francisco: Children’s Book Press, 2002.
--------.My Very Own Room/Mi Propio Cuartito.  San Francisco: Children’s Book Press,     2001.

Rohmer, Harriet, Zubizarreta (Translator).  El Sombrero de Tío Nacho/Uncle Nacho’s Hat. San Francisco: Children’s Book Press, 1993.

Soto, Gary.  Snapshots from the Wedding. New York: The Putnam & Grosset Group, 1997.
-------. Too Many Tamales. Putnam Juvenile, 2000.

Tabor, Nancy María Grande.  El Gusto del Mercado Mexicano/A Taste of the Mexican Market. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing, 1996.

Fictional Novels & Fun Books for Grades 4-8th Grade
(For books for 2nd graders see http://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?tag=2nd & for 3rd graders see http://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?tag=3rd&view=despond.  For electronic books see http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/subjects/subjects-young.html)

Ardagh, Philip.  The Eddie Dickens Trilogy: A House Called Awful End, Dreadful Acts, Terrible Times.  Scholastic, 2003.

Avi.  The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.  New York: Avon, 1990.
__________.  What Do Fish Have To Do With Anything. New York: Scholastic, 1998.
__________.  Romeo and Juliet Together (And Alive!) At Last. New York: Avon, 1987.

Babbit, Natalie.  Tuck Everlasting.  Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1985 (ISBN:0374480095)

Bauer, Marion Dane.  On My Honor. Yearling, October 1987 (ISBN:0440466334)

Beatty, Patricia.  Lupita Mañana. New York, Harper Trophy, 1981.

Birdsall, Jeanne. The Penderwicks : A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy. Knopf Books for Young Readers, June 14, 2005.

Black, Holly & DiTerlizzi, Tony. The Spiderwick Chronicles. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; Boxed edition, September 21, 2004.

Curtis, Christopher Paul.  The Watsons Go To Birmingham – 1963. Delacorte Books for Young Readers, September 1, 1995. 0385321759
-------------. Bud, Not Buddy. Laurel Leaf, September 14, 2004. 0553494104

Choldenko, Gennifer. Al Capone Does My Shirts. Putnam Juvenile, March 30, 2004.

Cleary, Beverly. Dear Mr. Henshaw. New York: Harper Collins, 1983.

Dahl, Roald. The Witches.  NY: Trumpet, 1983.
--------------.  The Twits. NY: Puffins, 1980.
--------------.  The BFG.  NY: Trumpet,1982.

De Saint-Exupéri. The Little Prinice. Harvest Books; 1st edition, May 15, 2000.

DiCamillo, Kate.  The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Hardcover), 2006 (ISBN: 0763625892)
--------------.The Tale of Despereaux.  Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2003.
________.  Because of Winn-Dixie. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2001.

Funke, Cornelia. Inkheart. The Chicken House, October 1, 2003.
--------------. Inkspell. The Chicken House, October 1, 2005.

Gantos, Jack.  Joey Pigza Swallowed The Key. New York, Harper Trophy, 2000.
________.   Joey Pigza Looses Control. New York, Harper Trophy, 2002.
________.   What Would Joey Do? New York, Harper Trophy, 2004. (ISBN:0060544031)
________.   Jack On Tracks: Four Seasons of Fifth Grade. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001 (ISBN: 0374437173)
________.  Jack Adrift: Fourth Grade Without A Clue. . Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001 (ISBN:0374399875)

Griffiths, Andy.  The Day My Butt Went Psycho!.  Scholastic, 2003
________.  Zombie Butts From Uranus! Scholastic, 2003.

Haddix, Peterson. Among the Hidden. (Shadow Children Series: Among the Hidden, Among the Impostors, Among the Betrayed, Among the Barons, Among the Enemy, Among the Free)     New York: Aladdin, 2000.

Hale, Shannon.  The Princess Academy. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, July 6, 2005.

Hunt, Irene.  The Lottery Rose.  New York: Berkley Jam Books, 2002)

Jennings, Paul.   Unreal.  (There are other books by Jennings, great funny short stories for     read aloud)  New York, Puffins Books, 1985.

Juster Norton.  The Phantom Tollbooth.  Yearling Newberry, 1988. (ISBN: 0394820371)

Korman, Gordon.  On The Run: Chasing the Falconers(Book One). Scholastic, 2005. There are five books in this series.
___________. No More Dead Dogs. NY: Hyperion, 2000.
___________.  Island (series of three) Scholastic, 2001.
___________. Everest (series of three), Scholastic, 2002
___________. Dive (series of three).  Scholastic, 2003.
___________. Son of the Mob. Hyperion; Reprint edition, September 1, 2004.
___________. Son of the Mob: Hollywood Hustle. Hyperion, September 1, 2004.
___________. Kidnapped (series of three), Scholastic 2006.

L’Engle, Madeleine. A Wrinkle in Time. (There are other books in this series) New York:
    Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc. 1973.

Levine, Carson Gail. Ella Enchanted. Scholastic Books; 11th Printing edition,1997.
_________. Fairest. HarperCollins, September 19, 2006.

Lewis, C.S.  The Chronicles of Narnia. Harper Trophy; Boxed Set, 1997.

Lowry, Lois.  The Giver.  New York, Random House, 1993.

Macdonald, George. At The Back Of The Northwind. Uhrichville, Ohio: Barbour Books, 2005.
__________.  Sir Gibbie. Phillipsburg, New Jersey: P& R Publishing, 1992.
__________.  The Princess and The Goblin. Dover Publications, June 10, 1999

Mikaelsen, Ben.  Touching Spirit Bear. New York: Harper Trophy, 2002.

Montgomery, R.A. The Abominable Snowman (Choose Your Own Adventure, No. 1) Chooseco, 2006. 
Munoz Ryan, Pam.  Esperanza Rising.  New York: Scholastic, 2000 (ISBN:043912042X)

Paolini, Christopher. Eragon / Eldest (Inheritance, Books 1 & 2) [BOX SET] (Hardcover) 2005.

Paterson, Katherine.  The Great Gilly Hopkins.  New York: Harper Trophy 1987
    (ISBN:0064402010)

Philbrick, Rodman.  Freak The Mighty.  New York: Scholastic, 1993.
________.  Max The Mighty.  New York: Scholastic, 1998.

Sachar, Louis.  Holes.  Scholatic: 2000.
--------------. Small Steps. Delacorte Books for Young Readers, January 10, 2006.

Seiznick, Brian.  The Invention of Hugo Cabret.  New York, Scholastic Press, 2007. (Interesting and unique book with 200+ illustrations)

Snicket, Limony.  A Series of Unfortunate Events.  Thirteen books in the series.

Soto, Gary.  Novio Boy.  Orlando, Florida: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1997.
________. Baseball in April and Other Stories. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1990
________. Living Up The Street. Laurel Leaf, February 1, 1992.
________. A Summer Life. Laurel Leaf, August 1, 1991.

Spinelli, Jerry. Maniac Magee.  Little Brown, 1990. (ISBN:0316809063)
________.  Who Put That Hair In My Toothbrush.  Little Brown, 2000 (ISBN:0316806870)
________.  Crash.  New York: Yearling, 1997. (ISBN: 0679885501)
________.  Wringer. New York: Harper Collins, 1997 (ISBN: 0064405788)
________.  Loser. HarperTrophy; Reprint edition, August 1, 2003.
________.  Milkweed. Laurel Leaf, September 13, 2005.
________.  Stargirl. Knop Books for Young Readers, May, 2002.

Yee, Lisa.  Millicent Min, Girl Genius. Scholastic Inc., June 1, 2005. (ISBN: 0439771315)
________. Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time. October 1, 2005. (ISBN: 0439622476)

Non-Fiction Books (4th and up – for the most part)

Arnold, Nick.  Disgusting Digestion (Horrible Science-other titles available).  New York, Scholastic, 1998.

Bernall, Misty. She Said Yes, the Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall.  Nashville: Plough Publishing House, 1999. (ISBN: 0874869870)

Burke, Melissa Blackwell.  Presidents. Lincoln, Ill.: Publications International, Ltd. 2003.

Davis, Kenneth C. Don't Know Much About George Washington (Don't Know Much About) (Paperback) [ Other titles in this series: Abraham Lincoln, American History, History, Martin Luther King Jr. The books are written in question and answer format.]

Deary, Terry. The Groovy Greeks (Horrible Histories: many other books in this series) New York: Scholastic, 1996.
_________.  The Rotten Romans. New York: Scholastic, 1996.
_________.  The Awesome Egiptians. New York: Scholastic, 1996.

DK Eyewitness Books, American Revolution. DK CHILDREN, April 4, 2005. Colorful pictures of real events. (other titles: The Civil War, Ancient Rome, Human Body, etc…)

Fradin, Dennis Brindell. Who Was Benjamin Franklin. (Great short books “Who Was” series on     famous figures: Thomas Jefferson, Albert Einstein, Amelia             Earhart, Mozart, Harriet Tubman, Harry Houdini,  Sacagawea, Helen Keller, Ferdinand Magellan, John F. Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan) New         York:  Grosset & Dunlap, 2002.  Freedman, Russell.  Lincoln, a Photobiography.  New York: Scholastic, 1988.

Fritz, Jean. Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? (Paperback) Putnam Juvenile; Reprint edition. (Other titles in this series: Shh! We are Writing the Constitution,            Can’t You Behave King George?, And Then What Happened Paul Revere, Where Do You Think You Are Going Christopher Columbus?, What’s the Big Idea      Ben Franklin? and others)
     Gallagher, Jim. Ferdinand Magellan: And the First Voyage Around the World (Explorers of the New World) (Library Binding) Chelsea House Publications;            Library Binding edition January 2000.

Glasscock, Sarah.  10 Easy To Read American History Plays That Reach All Kinds of Readers.  Scholastic Professionals Books, 2001.

Hakim, Joy A History of US.  (10 Volume Set; each can be bought separately). Oxford University  Press, 3rd edition, 2002.

Hort, Lenny.  George Washington. A Photographic Story of a Life (DK Biography series which include also: Albert Einstein, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Anne Frank, Hellen

Keller, Harry Houdini) New York: DK Publishing, 2005.

Larson, Kirby.  Hattie Big Sky. Delacorte Books for Young Readers (2006)

Levy,  Elizabeth.  Are We There Yet: Europeans Meet the Americans (America’s Horrible Histories-five book in series) Scholastic, 2001.

Macdonald, Fiona. You Wouldn’t Want To Be An Aztec Sacrifice (“You Wouldn’t Want To” series. Titles include: Roman Gladiators, The Titanic, Egyptian              Mummy, American Pioneer, American Colonists, Civil War Soldier, Greek Athlete, Medieval Knight and many others. My Favorite series. Full of Color and            illustrations).  Danbury, CT: Franklin Watts, a Division of Scholastic, 2000.

Maestro, Betsy.  The Discovery of the Americas.  Harper Collins, 1991.
___________. Exploration and Conquest, The Americas After Columbus: 1500-1620. Harper Collins, 1994.
___________. The New Americans, Colonial Times: 1620-1689. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1998.
___________.  A More Perfect Union, The Story of Our Constituion.
___________. Liberty or Death: The American Revolution: 1763-1783 (American Story), HarperCollins, September 6, 2005.

Matthews, Sally Schofer.  The Sad Night, The Story of an Aztec Victory and a Spanish Loss.  New York: Clarion Books, 1994.

Moore, Kay. If You Lived At The Time Of The American Revolution (If You series. Many more books in this series relating to US History. They are all                        illustrated.) Scholastic Paperbacks (June 1, 1998) Mullin, Rita Thievon Sterling Biographies: Thomas Jefferson: Architect of Freedom (Sterling Biographies),            2007.  (Includes many actual photos) Others historical figures in this series: Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kenndy      and more are coming.

Stanley, Diane.  Joining The Boston Tea Party. New York: Scholastic, 2002.

Stone, Tanya Lee.  Abraham Lincoln, A Photographic Story of a Life (DK Biography) New York: DK Publishing, 2005.

Tanaka, Shelley. A Day That Changed America: Gettysburg. Hyperion (September 1, 2003)

Venezia, Mike. Da Vinci (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists), Children's Press (CT); n.e. edition (September 1989). (Other titles: Michelangelo, Van            Gogh, Picasso, Monet. Another series is “the World’s Greatest Composers. All books are short [32 pages] with colorful illustrations.)

Wiesel, Elie.  Night. Hill & Wang, January 16, 2006.  This book has a mature subject.


Resources For Teachers (*must haves)

*Allington, Richard L. What Really Matters for Struggling Readers: Designing Research-Based Programs (2nd Edition) (Paperback), Allyn & Bacon; 2 edition                March 22, 2005. (ISBN: 0205443249)

Allen, Janet & Daley, Patrick.  Read-Aloud Anthology: 35 Short, Riveting Read Alouds. New York: Scholastic 2004.

Allen, Janet.  On the Same Page: Shared Reading Beyond the Primary Grades. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 2002.
*---------------.Yellow Brick Road, Shared & Guided Paths to Independent Reading 4-12. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 2000.
---------------.  Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 1999.
---------------.  It’s Never Too Late, Leading Adolescents to Lifelong Literacy.  Portsmouth, NH: Heineman, 1995.

Carlson, Lorie Marie.  You’re On! Seven Plays in English & Spanish. New York: Morrow Junior Books, 1999.

*Calkins, Lucy McCormick.  The Art of Teaching Reading. Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers, 2001.

*Cunningham, Patricia M. Classrooms That Work, They Can All Read & Write. Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers, 1999.

---------------. Hall, Patricia P., Cunningham, James W. Guided Reading the Four-blocks Way: The Four Blocks Literacy Model Book Series (Four Blocks Series).
                    Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company, 2000.
--------------. Making Big Words: Multilevel, Hands-On Spelling and Phonics Activities (Paperback). Good Apple, 1994.

Fletcher, Ralph. Craft Lessons, Teaching Writing K-8. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 1998.

Flinn, Patrick J.  Literacy With An Attitude: Educating Wroking-Class Children in Their Own Self-Interest. New York: State University of New York Press, 1999.

Greenberg, Dan. Comic-Strip Grammar (Grades 4-8). Scholastic, 2000.

--------------. Comic-Strip Math: Mini-Story Problems (Grades 3-6). Scholastic, 2000.

*Harvey, Stephanie & Goudvis, Anne. Strategies That Work. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 2000.

Heard, Georgia. For the Good of the Earth and Sun, Teaching Poetry. Portsmouth, NH: Heineman, 1989.
---------------.Awakening the Heart, Exploring Poetry in Elementary and Middle School. Portsmouth, NH: Heineman, 1999.

Katz, Bobbi. 25 Great Grammar Poems with Activities (Grades 3-6), Scholastic 2000.

Keene, Ellin Oliver & Zimmermann, Susan. Mosaic of Thought, Teaching Comprehension in a Reader’s Workshop. Portsmouth, NH: Heineman, 1997.

Ma, Liping.  Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics.  Teachers’ Understanding of Fundamental Mathematics in China and The United States.  Mahwah,         NJ: Lawrence Erlbarum  Associates, Publishers, 1999.

McKenna, Michael C.  Help for Struggling Readers: Strategies for Grades 3-8 (Paperback). The Guilford Press, April 17, 2002.

*Miller, Debbie. Reading With Meaning: Teaching Comprehension in the Primary Grades Stenhouse Publishers, April 2002.

Outsen, Nicole, Yulga, Stephanie. Teaching Comprehension Strategies All Readers Need: Mini-Lessons That Introduce, Extend, and Deepen Reading Skills and           Promote a Lifelong Love of Literature.  Scholastic, 2002.

*Robb, Laura. Reading Strategies That Work (Grades 2-6) (Paperback). Scholastic, January 1, 1999.

Rosenberg, Joe, ed.  ¡Aplauso! Hispanic Children’s Theater. Houston, Texas: Piñata Books, 1995.

Suarez-Rivas, Maite, ed.  Latino Read-Aloud Stories.  New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc., 2000.


US History (Some of my favorite books for Adults)

Bennet, William. America: The Last Best Hope (Volume I): From the Age of Discovery to a World at War. Nelson Current, May 23, 2006.

Black, Conrad. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Champion of Freedom. New York: Public Affairs, 2003.

Carson, Clayborne Ed. The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Time Warner Books, 1998.

Dalek, Robert. An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 (Hardcover), Little, Brown and Company, May 13, 2003.

Donald, David Herbert.  Lincoln.  New York: Touchstone, Simon & Schuster, 1995.

Ellis, Joseph J.  His Excellency George Washington.  New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004

Isaacson, Walter.  Benjamin Franklin, An American Life.  New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003.

Johnson, Paul.  A History of the American People. New York: Harper Perennial, 1997.

Kunhardt, Philip B. Jr, Kunhardt, Philip B. III, Kunhardt Peter W. Lincoln, An Illustrated Biography. New York: Portland House, 1992.

McCullough, David. Truman. Simon & Schuster; Reprint edition, June 14, 1993.
____________.   John Addams.  New York: Touchstone, 2001.
____________.  1776. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005

Morris, Edmund.  The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt.  New York: The Modern Library, 2001.
___________.  Theodore Rex. New York: The Modern Library, 2002

Philbrick, Nathaniel. Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War (Hardcover)
    Viking Adult, 2006.

Reagan, Ronald. An American Life.  New York: Pocket Books, 1990.

Swanson, James L. Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase For Lincoln’s Killer. William Morrow, February 1, 2006.

Wood, Gordon S. Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different (Hardcover).
    Penguin Press HC, May 18, 2006.

Woods, Thomas E.  The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History. Washington D.C.: Regnery, 2004

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