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When the Sea Turned to Silver
When the Sea Turned to Silver
Drawing of creatures in a car with flames driving through a cave.
Lowriders to the Center of the Earth
Language: Spanish vocabulary featured
Beastgirl and Other Origin Myths
Beastgirl and Other Origin Myths
Young girl in spooky woods
The Jumbies (Book 1)
Leopard in front of a purple light
Garza Twins, Book 1: The Smoking Mirror
Language: Spanish vocabulary featured
Painting of green lizard
The Emerald Lizard: Fifteen Latin American Tales to Tell
Language: Spanish, Spanish (Bilingual Eng/Sp)
The Origin of the Milky Way and Other Living Stories of the Cherokee
The Origin of the Milky Way and Other Living Stories of the Cherokee
Two figures standing under a tree
In the Shadow of the Banyan: A Novel
Two people dancing
My Land Sings: Stories from the Río Grande
A ceramic pot of beans
The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans

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Colorín Colorado is a national multimedia project that offers a wealth of bilingual, research-based information, activities, and advice for educators and families of English language learners (ELLs). Colorín Colorado is an educational service of WETA, the flagship public broadcasting station in the nation's capital, and receives major funding from our founding partner, the AFT, and the National Education Association. © Copyright 2023 WETA Public Broadcasting.

Artwork by Caldecott Award-winning illustrator David Diaz and Pura Belpr­é Award-winning illustrator Rafael López is used with permission. Homepage illustrations ©2009 by Rafael López originally appeared in "Book Fiesta" by Pat Mora and used with permission from HarperCollins.

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    • ELL Strategies & Best Practices
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    • Content Instruction for ELLs
    • Common Core
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    • Visiting the Public Library
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    • Books for Young Children
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