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A vivid depiction of the early injustices encountered by a young Mexican-American girl in San Antonio in the 1920's, this book tells the true story of Emma Tenayuca. Emma learns to care deeply about poverty and hunger during a time when many Mexican Americans were starving to death and working unreasonably long hours at slave wages in the city's pecan-shelling factories. Through astute perception, caring, and personal action, Emma begins to get involved, and eventually, at the age of 21, leads 12,000 workers in the first significant historical action in the Mexican-American struggle for justice. Emma Tenayuca's story serves as a model for young and old alike about courage, compassion, and the role everyone can play in making the world more fair.

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Harlem

BY LANGSTON HUGHES

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up

like a raisin in the sun?

Or fester like a sore—

And then run?

Does it stink like rotten meat?

Or crust and sugar over—

like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags

like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

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Why Children of Immigrants Work so Hard | Colleen Bies 

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Why Children of Immigrants Work so Hard | Colleen Bies 

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Children of immigrants often have a mindset learned from parents who navigated the roadblocks on their journey to freedom. This talk explores that mindset, and how it could apply to those who are generations away from the immigrant experience. This video relates to all children with immigrant parents. I believe many of my students can relate to the idea of working hard and making a better life for themselves and how to appreciate what their parents sacrificed and the struggles of being an immigrant to a new country.

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Why Children of Immigrants Work so Hard | Colleen Bies | TEDxOshkosh

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Who was the Voice of the People? Cesar Chavez

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Who was the Voice of the People? Cesar Chavez

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This graphic novel sets out to discover the true story behind Cesar Chavez and the Delano Grape Strike, as he and the National Farm Workers Association set out on an incredible three-hundred-mile protest march in support of farmworkers' rights. This novel will be great in my lessons. It will teach all my students the value of fighting for economic and human rights.

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Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?: A Who Was? Board Book (Who Was? Board Books)

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Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?: A Who Was? Board Book (Who Was? Board Books)

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This board book biography offers the chronology and themes of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s meaningful life in just a few sentences per page. The eye-catching illustrations are sure to captivate young readers and adults alike. This book very useful because it is colorful, has great illustrations, and easy for English learners to read.

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Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?: A Who Was? Board Book (Who Was? Board Books)

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Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?: A Who Was? Board Book (Who Was? Board Books) [Kaiser, Lisbeth, Who HQ, Chow, Stanley] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?: A Who Was? Board Book (Who Was? Board Books)

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Anonymous young writers share their stories of being undocumented. The collection features people from a variety of countries, including Korea, Colombia and Ghana. These stories can reflect the experiences of undocumented teens or build empathy in citizen and authorized immigrant teens alike. I can use stories to empower students to take a stand and advocate for themselves.

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We Are Here to Stay: Voices of Undocumented Young Adults

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Amazon.com: We Are Here to Stay: Voices of Undocumented Young Adults: 9780763678845: Kuklin, Susan, Kuklin, Susan: Books

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My Diary From Here to There/Mi diario de aqui hasta alla Paperback – April 14, 2009

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My Diary From Here to There/Mi diario de aqui hasta alla Paperback – April 14, 2009

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In this book, the author uses a diary as a framing device, following a child who shares the hopes and fears of her journey to the United States. My Diary from Here to There/Mi diario de aqui hasta alla is bilingual, making it a strong choice for empowering Spanish-speaking students and widening the viewpoints of students who only speak English. This book is a great resource as many of my students are English learners who came here from a Spanish-speaking country.

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As a young person, Maya Christina Gonzalez grew up under the hot pink sunsets of the Mojave Desert. It was in the brilliant hot pinks of the sunset that she finally found her reflection in her environment. At a very young age Maya understood the importance of seeing one's self reflected in one's world. When working with children, she often recalls her favorite page of any book as a child: those empty pages at the back. It was there that she used to draw in her round, Chicana face!

She has now created art for upwards of 20 award-winning, multicultural children's books. The first book she ever wrote, My Colors, My World was given the Pura Belpre Illustrator Honor Award.

What reviews are saying:

Animals of the Iquazu by Francisco Alarcon and illustrated by Maya

"The simple words--often playfully integrated into the illustrations as shaped poems--stress the natural balance of the Iguazú... The multimedia illustrations feature lush, glowing paints that depict the animals (including humans) set against a backdrop of cut-paper strips that comprise the rainforest's verdant growth. Stunning." --Kirkus Starred Review

My Colors, My World by Maya

"The exaggerated facial features of both Maya and her feathered friend capture the contentment they find through enjoying the beauty of their world . . . Recommended for public libraries and bookstores." --Criticas Magazine

I Know the River Loves Me by Maya

"The author's love and respect for the natural beauty and rhythm of the river and how it sustains her through quiet and vibrant moods is vividly portrayed in both her words and paintings. . . Inspiring and peacefully thought-provoking." --Kirkus Reviews

Nana's Big Surprise by Amada Irma Perez and illustrated by Maya

"...fantastically engaging... a treasure hunt for found objects... a wonderful book about the love and support of a family. " --ForeWord

Maya currently plays and plays in San Francisco. She wants to share the important lessons she has learned from her only and deeply loved teacher Creativity. In this spirit she has created a small press to share her lessons to support educators, fellow artists and especially children.

She loves to share her 3 rules:

1. Everyone is an artist.

2. There is never a right or a wrong way to make art.

3. Art is always an act of courage.

To learn more about her curriculum, philosophies and much more...please feel free to visit her here: www.reflectionpress.com

To see prints from her children's books...please visit her here:

mayachristinaprints.etsy.com

And to see more about her fine art and her work in the Contemporary Chicano/a Art Movement...feel free to go here: www.mayagonzalez.com

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My Diary From Here to There/Mi diario de aqui hasta alla (Spanish and English Edition)

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One night, Amada overhears her parents whisper about moving from Mexico to Los Angeles, where greater opportunity awaits. As she and her family make the journey north, Amada records her fears, hopes, and dreams for their new life in her diary. What if she can't learn English? How can she leave he...

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This is a short poem from Langston Hughes. It details the economic effects of the Great depression and the discriminations that African Americans faced. This poem allows us to see how the Great Depression was affecting African Americans in Harlem, New York. I can have my students write their own poems about injustices that they, or their ancestors, faced because of the color of their skin.

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This book discusses how nine young men and boys were falsely accused and convicted of raping two white women on a train in Scottsboro, Alabama, in 1931. This book allows us to see how the justice system in the 1930's was unjust if you were a person/teenager of color.

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Documents the 1931 case in which nine black youths were accused of assaulting two white women in Scottsboro, Alabama, and brought to an infamous trial, in a blatant, racially motivated miscarriage of justice.

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Documents the 1931 case in which nine black youths were accused of assaulting two white women in Scottsboro, Alabama, and brought to an infamous trial, in a blatant, racially motivated miscarriage of justice.

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Speaking out for Change (Achieve3000, June 20, 2022)

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Speaking out for Change (Achieve3000, June 20, 2022)

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Emma Tenayuca often walked with her grandfather. They'd stroll through a park in downtown San Antonio, Texas. It was a place where the city's Mexican American community gathered. There, anyone could stand up and speak out. Neighbors read newspapers aloud. And labor leaders talked about workers' rights. Tenayuca listened and learned. This is an article that I can use with my lessons so my students understand the struggles of Mexican-American families in the early 1900's.

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Speaking out for Change (Achieve3000, June 20, 2022)

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Dolores Huerta inspired workers and led the way for change in wages and working conditions. This low-level text follows her journey from teacher to activist, and the challenges she had to face as a woman in these roles. I can use Huerta's struggles, experiences, and the discrimination she faced growing up because of her Hispanic background.