![]() We also read Cuando era puertorriqueña by Esmeralda Santiago. Finding Miracles is a book about a 15 years old teenager girl that was adopted from Latin America trying to find herself. Julia Alvarez writing is easy to read and makes it real. This is a very good reading for a middle schooler who is in search of her identity, as it often happens at this age. This year I also used some short stories by Matute, García Márquez and Allende with my 8th grade heritage learners. Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2013. ![]() It's 7th grade and up, depending on the student. Some of my 8th graders have loved the Allende young adult trilogy- El bosque de los pigmeos, El reino del dragón de oro and I can't recall the name of the 3rd. La casa en Mango Street (6th and up)- CisnerosĮl regalo mágico- Nicholasa Mohr (6th and up)īéisbol en abril y otros cuentos- Gary Soto (7th and up) For example, a book for independent reading is usually less challenging then a book you might be working on in a literature circle.Įsperanza Renace or Yo, Naomí Leon- Pat Muñoz (or is it Pamela?)- (4th-5th grade reading level, some low 6th graders)Įl color de mis palabras-= Lynn Joseph (6-8, depending on level)Īntes de ser libres, Yo!, De como las muchachas García perdieron su acento, En busca de milagros- all J. ![]() ![]() ![]() The grade levels are APPROXIMATE- it totally depends on kid and how it's taught. Some books I've used and loved (all Latino authors, some are written originally in Eng then translated to Spanish). ![]()
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