How proud I am of my niece, Dr. Monica Rosas-Baines, co-founder of Latinas Juntas/Latinas Together and creator of this video. (See previous post for more information.) L to R: Monica Rosas-Baines and Denna Sanchez, Latinas Juntas co-founders.
Continue reading →Congratulations to Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Sonia Manzano, and David Diaz for winning the Pura Belpré Awards and Honors and to all who received ALA Youth Media Awards.
Continue reading →I was encouraged to write this four-book series of easy-read bilingual books by a friend in Texas who is not bilingual but who generously and creatively fosters literacy by putting bilingual books in the hands of children who need them. … Continue reading →
Día, El día de los niños,El día de los libros/Children’s Day,Book Day, is a daily commitment: day by day, día por día. Hundreds of annual Día events occur across the country in April. In the spirit of Día, these book … Continue reading →
Last fall, I had the good fortune to spend time at the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana and at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. As always, I learn when I interact with audiences. Some of my favorite visits are … Continue reading →
