https://padlet.com/kaulm3/ik4rqg8agm1xu3ud Roberto is an 11-year-old boy who comes from an immigrant family who speaks Spanish in the home. He loves his family, soccer, baseball, and playing video games. He prefers to read in Spanish since that is how his mom taught him. I picked books that relate to his interests and relate to his culture and family. I picked a few books written in Spanish for him to have leisure reads that are not difficult to comprehend. en-us 2021-04-11 23:58:50 UTC 2026-01-04 08:15:44 UTC hello@padlet.com kaulm3 https://padlet.com/kaulm3/ik4rqg8agm1xu3ud/wish/1405152972 This book is about the diary of middle school boy who is trying to learn to play soccer. I think this book will be relatable, humorous, and engaging for Roberto. He loves soccer and its about a boy his own age who may be dealing with similar issues to him.]]> 2021-04-11 23:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kaulm3/ik4rqg8agm1xu3ud/wish/1405152972 kaulm3 https://padlet.com/kaulm3/ik4rqg8agm1xu3ud/wish/1405152973 This book is about a Latino boy growing up in a Spanish speaking household in California. The book is about baseball and other aspects of being a middle school boy. Roberto loves baseball and this book could be very relatable to him. He is the same age as the main character and also comes from a Spanish speaking household. The book also incorporates Spanish words]]> 2021-04-11 23:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kaulm3/ik4rqg8agm1xu3ud/wish/1405152973 kaulm3 https://padlet.com/kaulm3/ik4rqg8agm1xu3ud/wish/1405152974 This book is a fictional autobiography of a Chilean poet named Pam Muñoz Ryan. This book involves life as a pre-teen, South American themes and culture, and is relatable for Spanish speaking students. This book may inspire Roberto to take an further interest in reading and writing with an idol he can relate to]]> 2021-04-11 23:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kaulm3/ik4rqg8agm1xu3ud/wish/1405152974 kaulm3 https://padlet.com/kaulm3/ik4rqg8agm1xu3ud/wish/1405152975 This book about the life of a girl growing up in the traditional Mexican-American household. It looks into the family and community that shaped her. Sharing personal stories and vibrant imagery. Roberto values his family and culture. He loves spending time with his cousins, aunts/uncles, parents, and his little brother. This book could be very meaningful to him. ]]> 2021-04-11 23:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kaulm3/ik4rqg8agm1xu3ud/wish/1405152975 kaulm3 https://padlet.com/kaulm3/ik4rqg8agm1xu3ud/wish/1405152976 This book about a Mexican girl who is not the person her family expects her to be. She doesn't follow the traditional standards her family set for her but through her friends she learns that it is ok to be perfectly imperfect. I picked this book because it is one of the only books written in Spanish at Robertos reading level. Roberto mentioned he prefers to read in Spanish, so it is important to provide leisure books for him to read in Spanish as well as English. ]]> 2021-04-11 23:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kaulm3/ik4rqg8agm1xu3ud/wish/1405152976 kaulm3 https://padlet.com/kaulm3/ik4rqg8agm1xu3ud/wish/1405152978 This award-winning book is about a young Mexican boy named Tyler who comes to California when his dad has a serve tractor accident. He meets other immigrant kids his age who are both proud of their heritage and proud to be Americans. This book is also written in Spanish, a perfect leisure book for Roberto. ]]> 2021-04-11 23:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kaulm3/ik4rqg8agm1xu3ud/wish/1405152978 kaulm3 https://padlet.com/kaulm3/ik4rqg8agm1xu3ud/wish/1405155424 This is a great book for kids who love video games. It is about a 12 year old boy who gets trapped in a video game and must find his way out. This is apart of a series, so if Roberto likes it he can read more. This relates to him in the sense that it is about a boy his own age who enjoys video games too. ]]> 2021-04-12 00:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kaulm3/ik4rqg8agm1xu3ud/wish/1405155424