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What Is a Dreamer? / ¿Qué es un Soñador?
From the Set 21st Century Skills Library
Learn how policy has shaped opportunity for American immigrants. Readers will understand what a "Dreamer" is and why they may hear that term in the news or their community. The Racial Justice in America: Latinx American series explores the issues specific to the Latinx community in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. This series was written by Brenda Mendoza, an author, advocate, and winner of the 2022 Latinx Educator Impact Award from the Latinx Education Collaborative. The series was developed g to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach race, diversity, and inclusion with open eyes and minds.
| Interest Level | Grade 5 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Dewey | 371.826/912 |
| Lexile | 720L |
| ATOS Reading Level | |
| Guided Reading Level | V |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
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| Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781668927540), Paperback (9781668928592), PDF (9781668931547), ePub (9781668930069), Hosted ebook (9781668934500), Kindle (9781668933022) |
| Copyright | 2024 |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Author: Brenda Perez Mendoza
Brenda Perez Mendoza is an award-winning educator and the author of Racial Justice in America: Latinx American series. She grew up in Cicero as a native language Spanish speaker. When she went to school, there wasn’t enough support for students learning the English language. That is what drove her to become a K-12 ELL specialist and work with bilingual students. She works to advocate for all students, Latinx especially, to embrace their culture and celebrate who they are. Today, she lives in Chicago, Illinois, and is committed to providing students with culturally responsive practices and advocating for the Whole Child.
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| Full-color photographs |
