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Dream Wakers
Mentor Texts That Celebrate Latino Culture
“There is power that resides in outstanding culturally diverse literature—a power that has the potential to engage students in reading and teach them about the art and craft of writing.”
—Ruth Culham
Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner
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“There is power that resides in outstanding culturally diverse literature—a power that has the potential to engage students in reading and teach them about the art and craft of writing.”
—Ruth Culham
We dream of a time when all students will be confident, capable readers and writers. When we teach students to read as writers using mentor texts, we awaken that dream and make it real. Imagine the power of providing students with books that show them their faces, their cul...read more
About the Author(s)
Table of Contents
- Foreword by Pam Muñoz Ryan
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 Words to Awaken Dreams: The Importance of Mentor Texts that Celebrate Latino Culture
- Chapter 2 The Center of Attention: Ideas
- Chapter 3 The Meticulous Planner: Organization
- Chapter 4 The Energizer: Voice
- Chapter 5 The Nitpicker: Word Choice
- Chapter 6 The Conversationalist: Sentence Fluency
- Chapter 7 The Curmudgeon: Conventions
- Epilogue Dream Wakers: Final Thoughts
- Appendix A: The Book Selection Process
- Appendix B: Books and Traits at a Glance
- Professional References Cited