Our California
Rafael discusses the ideas that inspired his illustrations for Our California, as well as some of his favorite scenes.
School Murals
Rafael describes his school mural project and the way it is bringing neighbors together on behalf of children and schools.
Una casa bilingüe
En este segmento de video, Pat Mora habla de su niñez bilingüe en la frontera entre los Estados Unidos y México.
Cuentos familiares
Pat Mora explica la importancia de compartir cuentos familiares.
Vea la entrevista completa: http://www.colorincolorado.org/leer/autores/mora/
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The noise in our culture
Pat discusses the importance of helping young people feel that reading is relevant to their lives.
See more of the interview: http://www.colorincolorado.org/read/meet/mora/
Writing for different teens
Pat describes the different experiences she hopes diverse teens will relate to in her poems.
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Dizzy excerpt: "Spanish"
Pat shares a poem about a young woman struggling to express her intelligence in English.
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Dizzy excerpt: "With Feeling"
Pat shares a poem about a young person who finds irony in the constant instruction: "Do it with feeling."
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Memorable students
Pat remembers a couple of students who left a strong impression on her.
See more of the interview: http://www.colorincolorado.org/read/meet/mora/
"The Joy of Sitting with a Piece of Paper"
Pat discusses the challenge of finding enough quiet time for writing and reflection.
See more of the interview: http://www.colorincolorado.org/read/meet/mora/