Event Title
Notable Latino-themed literature for children and adolescents
Start Date
18-10-2008 12:00 PM
End Date
18-10-2008 1:00 PM
Description
This presentation will examine the trends and issues of recognized Latino-themed children's literature for grades K-3, and how such books may be implemented in the literacy curriculum. Participants will learn about resources for keeping current with newly published Latino-themed books and other multicultural texts through web resources and an exciting NLU database. An introduction to the Americas collection of literature for children and adolescents housed at the NLU Lisle Campus Library will allow participants the opportunity to examine many of the focal texts in Spanish, English, and bilingual editions.
Notable Latino-themed literature for children and adolescents
This presentation will examine the trends and issues of recognized Latino-themed children's literature for grades K-3, and how such books may be implemented in the literacy curriculum. Participants will learn about resources for keeping current with newly published Latino-themed books and other multicultural texts through web resources and an exciting NLU database. An introduction to the Americas collection of literature for children and adolescents housed at the NLU Lisle Campus Library will allow participants the opportunity to examine many of the focal texts in Spanish, English, and bilingual editions.