Here is Pat’s schedule for next weekend’s NCTE conference just outside Washington, D.C. Friday, Nov. 21st 11:00-12:15 El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros: Planning, Funding, and Implementing Your Winning Celebration of Kids, Culture, and Books. http://center.uoregon.edu/NCTE/2014AnnualConvention/program/session_details.php?sessionid=2019885 Gaylord … Continue reading →
Although Pat loves Mexican folk art and has collected some wonderful Día de los muertos, Day of the Dead figures, she felt that the deeper concept of remembering our loved ones wasn’t always being shared with children in a way … Continue reading →
This month, libraries and schools across the country have created bulletin boards and book displays celebrating Hispanic authors and illustrators. Important as these displays and the media attention are, I encourage educators and librarians to include Latina/o authors and illustrators … Continue reading →
Pat Mora talks about her aunt Lobo, the inspiration for her book I Pledge Allegiance, written with her daughter, Libby Martinez. The book is dedicated to Lobo’s memory and “to all new citizens of the United States.” Video provided by … Continue reading →
In our cactus garden, the small century plant, agave Americana also known as maguey, amazed us by blooming this June. Natives of Mexico, Texas and Arizona, century plants bloom at the end of their lives. What a lovely notion.
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