Excellence in the Arts / Excelencia en las Artes
From the Set Racial Justice in America: Latinx American
Get lost in the colors, sounds, and songs of Latinx artists and musicians. The Racial Justice in America: Latinx Excellence and Achievement series illuminates celebrates Latinx achievement and culture, while exploring racism in an honest and age-appropriate way. Written by Brenda Mendoza, an author, advocate, and winner of the 2022 Latinx Educator Impact Award from the Latinx Education Collaborative.
| Interest Level | Grade 5 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Dewey | 700.89/68073 |
| Lexile | 980L |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.2 |
| Guided Reading Level | Z |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Racial Justice in America: Latinx American |
| Language | English, Spanish |
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| Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781668927588), Paperback (9781668928639), PDF (9781668931585), ePub (9781668930106), Hosted ebook (9781668934548), Kindle (9781668933060) |
| 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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| Author/Illustrator biography |
| Educational front/back matter |
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| Index |
| Informative sidebars |
| Table of contents |
| Full-color photographs |
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