https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw Dives into reading en-us 2021-05-12 16:37:52 UTC 2023-02-16 16:54:39 UTC hello@padlet.com jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515216981 2021-05-11 20:35:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515216981 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515223966 2021-05-11 20:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515223966 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515242906 2021-05-11 20:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515242906 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515246454 2021-05-11 20:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515246454 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515251594 this book, realizing more fully what my parents endured]]> 2021-05-11 20:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515251594 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515254920 2021-05-11 20:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515254920 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515265492 2021-05-11 20:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515265492 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515272713 2021-05-11 20:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515272713 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515284007 2021-05-11 20:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515284007 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515292139 2021-05-11 21:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515292139 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515321944 now Cady, Regina, and the rest of the gang are back and ready to take on senior year in this all-new comic that is so totally fetch!]]> 2021-05-11 21:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1515321944 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518223096 Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town]]> 2021-05-12 16:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518223096 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518239295 Fantasy 
novel about a girl who, with the help of a true-blue friend, a big-hearted aunt and uncle, and the dog of her dreams, unexpectedly learns the true meaning of family in the least likely of places.]]> 2021-05-12 16:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518239295 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518266432 This is the story of a woman who dared to dive, defy, discover, and inspire. This is the story of Shark Lady.]]> 2021-05-12 16:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518266432 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518274171 Found on the Pura Belpre Award list, this story explores Mexican cultures within the story of a fox wo is trying to find something to eat. The colors, signs and language are perfect for multicultural learning. ]]> 2021-05-12 16:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518274171 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518277688 Moving in with her sick grandmother and becoming friends with a tiger ]]> 2021-05-12 16:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518277688 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518280308 A young boy describes how he lives with her older sister Clemmie who is special. He shows how even when they are different he shows her unconditional love and support.]]> 2021-05-12 16:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518280308 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518282971 This book tells children about how a mother and her baby pass the boarder. The book shows the struggle that a mother went through to give her baby a better life.

]]> 2021-05-12 16:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518282971 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518283928 Selected for Picture Book Honor by the American Youth Literature Award Committee.  This is a sweet story that portrays the richness and diversity of Native American families using fry bread as a symbolic reference to describe the many perspectives that make up the nature of Native Americans. ]]> 2021-05-12 16:45:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518283928 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518285279 A young Mexican American struggles to find his inner courage when his beloved mother is arrested and deported. ]]> 2021-05-12 16:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518285279 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518287504 18 historical black women who took on the world. This book will inspire children and let them know that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. It also will teach bravery and resilience. ]]> 2021-05-12 16:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518287504 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518289724 'The Owl and the Pussy-Cat' by Edward Lear is a simple, joy-filled poem that tells the marriage story of an owl and a cat. This nonsense poem starts with the boat journey of the two main characters named in the title. They profess their love to one another and decide to get married.]]> 2021-05-12 16:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518289724 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518297439 Non-Fiction
A glimpse into the history of different castles around the world, the dramatic battles to conquer them, and the weapons that defended and defeated them.

Travel through time and venture into the wonderful world of castles, from the extravagant châteaux of France, to the impenetrable fortresses of Japan.
Ages 7-9]]> 2021-05-12 16:48:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518297439 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518302494 Doreen the girl with the powers of a squirrel moves into a new town and faces several life changes as the town discovers who she really is. ]]> 2021-05-12 16:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518302494 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518305841 This text can lead to important conversations about diversity, tolerance, and bullying. Bilal and his sister, two new students at their school are bullied for their Muslim name and heritage.  His teacher notices he is struggling with his identity and intervenes to help him accept his differences and raise his self-esteem by learning about the meanings behind other Muslim names. ]]> 2021-05-12 16:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518305841 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518306938 The setting is Louisiana, right next to Texas, and some students have family there. It is a mystery, which many kids find interesting. It also deals with grief. Lastly, this is a National Book Award winner.]]> 2021-05-12 16:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518306938 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518312307  Poetry
It’s you I like.
It’s not the things you wear,
It’s not the way you do your hair—
But it’s you I like.
 
From funny to sweet, silly to sincere, the lyrics of Mister Rogers explore such universal topics as feelings, new siblings, everyday life, imagination, and more. Through these songs—as well as endearing puppets and honest conversations—Mister Rogers instilled in his young viewers the values of kindness, self-awareness, and self-esteem. But most of all, he taught children that they are loved, just as they are. Perfect for bedtime, sing-along, or quiet time alone, this beautiful book of meaningful poetry is for every child—including the child inside of every one of us.
For ages 6-8 yrs old]]> 2021-05-12 16:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518312307 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518324158 The author of this book uses Beyoncés story from lemonade to show how no matter what happens you can still rise and be resilient.]]> 2021-05-12 16:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518324158 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518330469 Midnight sun is about vampires and werewolf's. Its has love, fighting and drama. Edward is a vampire and this book gives a insight on how his life is as a werewolf and shows the hectic experiences he is going to endure.]]> 2021-05-12 16:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518330469 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518332005 This book will give insight into multiple strong women life. They tell there story about racism and how they deal with it. I gives the youth perspective in a world that people are discriminated in.]]> 2021-05-12 16:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518332005 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518353200 Non-Fiction
Ernesto and Raúl Flores are identical twins, used to being mistaken for each other. As seventeen-year-olds living in rural El Salvador, they are used to thinking that the United States is just a far-off dream. When Ernesto ends up on the wrong side of MS-13, one of El Salvador's brutal gangs, he flees the country for his own safety. Raúl, fearing that he will be mistaken for his brother, follows close behind.]]> 2021-05-12 17:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518353200 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518353909 Non-Fiction
All-girl camp. First love. First heartbreak. At once romantic and devastating, brutally honest and full of humor, this graphic-novel memoir is a debut of the rarest sort.

Maggie Thrash has spent basically every summer of her fifteen-year-old life at the one-hundred-year-old Camp Bellflower for Girls, set deep in the heart of Appalachia.]]> 2021-05-12 17:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518353909 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518355046  Poetry
Self Love Poetry that empowers you to find the inner strength to crawl, get up, walk, fly, just never give up! Powerful and inspirational self-love poems, prose, and mantras take the reader on an emotive journey of empowerment through life's triumphs and tribulations. This uplifting book is more than a mere collection of poetic musings. It serves as a powerful tool of self-love and personal transformation that belongs on every fierce soul's bookshelf-or better yet, on their nightstand for their daily dose of inspiration each time they rise.]]> 2021-05-12 17:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518355046 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518388312  Rashad, a Black high school junior who went into a convenient store to just buy some snacks ended up being accused of a crime he did not commit.]]> 2021-05-12 17:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518388312 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518389629 The first African-American who attended an all white school ]]> 2021-05-12 17:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518389629 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518390690 A poetic memoir and urgent call-to-action by the award-winning author of Speak blends free-verse reflections with deeply personal stories from her life to rally today's young people to stand up and fight the abuses, censorship and hatred of today's world. ]]> 2021-05-12 17:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518390690 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518393636 Non-Fiction
Ernesto and Raúl Flores are identical twins, used to being mistaken for each other. As seventeen-year-olds living in rural El Salvador, they are used to thinking that the United States is just a far-off dream. When Ernesto ends up on the wrong side of MS-13, one of El Salvador's brutal gangs, he flees the country for his own safety. Raúl, fearing that he will be mistaken for his brother, follows close behind.]]> 2021-05-12 17:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518393636 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518395768 Non-Fiction
All-girl camp. First love. First heartbreak. At once romantic and devastating, brutally honest and full of humor, this graphic-novel memoir is a debut of the rarest sort.

Maggie Thrash has spent basically every summer of her fifteen-year-old life at the one-hundred-year-old Camp Bellflower for Girls, set deep in the heart of Appalachia.]]> 2021-05-12 17:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518395768 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518414205 This moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing received four starred reviews, including one from Kirkuk which proclaimed it "enlightening, poignant, and unexpectedly funny."]]> 2021-05-12 17:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518414205 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518427124 Lizzie and Karl's mother is a zoo keeper; the family has become attached to an orphaned elephant named Marlene, who will be destroyed as a precautionary measure so she and the other animals don't run wild should the zoo be hit by bombs.]]> 2021-05-12 17:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518427124 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518441404 Alice always thought fairy tales had happy endings. That—along with everything else—changed the day she met her first fairy.]]> 2021-05-12 17:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518441404 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518472475 Camellia's adopted mother wants Cam to grow up to be just like her. Problem is, Mom's a seriously wicked witch]]> 2021-05-12 17:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518472475 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518481161 In this story about growing up in a difficult part of America’s history, Jake Green is introduced as a cross country runner who wants to be a soldier and an American hero when he grows up.]]> 2021-05-12 17:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518481161 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518509548 Poetry can have both a rhyme and a rhythm. Sometimes it is obvious; sometimes it is hidden. But either way, make no mistake, poetry is as vibrant and exciting as it gets. And when you find yourself clapping your hands or tapping your feet, you know you've found poetry with a beat!]]> 2021-05-12 17:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518509548 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518513172 Discover a school where—no matter what—young children have a place, have a space, and are loved and appreciated.]]> 2021-05-12 17:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518513172 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518741185 Kyle and Kimberly have been the perfect couple all through high school, but when Kimberly breaks up with him on the night of their graduation party, Kyle’s entire world upends—literally.]]> 2021-05-12 18:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518741185 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518751955 Teachers do so much more than just teach academics. They build a sense of community within their classrooms, creating a home away from home where they make their students feel safe, included, and loved.]]> 2021-05-12 18:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518751955 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518762534 Hay muchas razones por las que uno se puede sentir diferente.]]> 2021-05-12 18:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1518762534 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1545564873 Tender and empowering, Hair Love is an ode to loving your natural hair -- and a celebration of daddies and daughters everywhere. ]]> 2021-05-20 20:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1545564873 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1545573161 From early on, children are looking to discover their place in the world and longing to understand how their personalities, traits, and talents fit in. The assurance that they are deeply loved and a unique creation in our big universe is certain to help them spread their wings and fly]]> 2021-05-20 20:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1545573161 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1545598918 From early on, children are looking to discover their place in the world and longing to understand how their personalities, traits, and talents fit in. The assurance that they are deeply loved and a unique creation in our big universe is certain to help them spread their wings and fly]]> 2021-05-20 20:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1545598918 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1545609592 Skin Like Mine, the second book in the Kids Like Mine Series, is a fun, easy-to- read for beginners as well as advanced readers]]> 2021-05-20 20:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1545609592 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1545637150 We are all here for a purpose. We are more than enough. We just need to believe it]]> 2021-05-20 21:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1545637150 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1545669391 In this stunning debut picture book, actress Lupita Nyong’o creates a whimsical and heartwarming story to inspire children to see their own unique beauty]]> 2021-05-20 21:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1545669391 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1549302256 When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move to a new house far, far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do]]> 2021-05-21 21:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1549302256 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1549306695 This unforgettable novel tells a universal coming-of-age story about Taja Brown, a young African American girl growing up in Houston, Texas, and deftly and beautifully explores the universal struggles of growing up, battling family expectations, discovering a sense of self, and finding a unique voice and purpose.]]> 2021-05-21 21:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1549306695 jecastilloamaya https://padlet.com/jecastilloamaya/8jaq5bg2rq6aayiw/wish/1549309956 Crow has always been curious about the world around her, but it isn’t until the night a mysterious fire appears across the water that the unspoken question of her own history forms in her heart. Soon, an unstoppable chain of events is triggered, leading Crow down a path of discovery and danger.

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