The following books were recognized by a variety of book/media awards in 2024, including the Pura Belpré Award, the Newbery Honor Award, the Caldecott Medal Honor Award, the Walter Award, the National Book Award, and the Asian/Pacific American Libraria
For 400 years, Earth has been a barren wasteland. The few humans that survive scrape together an existence in the cruel city of Pocatel – or go it alone in the wilderness beyond, filled with wandering spirits and wyrms. They don’t last long.
Aniana del Mar belongs in the water like a dolphin belongs to the sea. But she and Papi keep her swim practices and meets hidden from Mami, who has never recovered from losing someone she loves to the water years ago.
Today’s schools serve students and families with a diversity of identities.
This resource collection from Colorín Colorado includes multilingual resources, as well as information about the intersection of culture, language, and autism. Resources include:
Sharing students' strengths with families
Fourth-grade teacher Christina Guerra talks about the importance of letting families know that you understand their child's strengths, especially when talking about special education needs and services.
Some girls call their mother their best friend. Marisol Martin? She could never relate. She and her mom were forever locked in an argument with no beginning and no end.