I did this Q & A with Colorín Colorado recently where I talked about the inspiration behind my book Lucía the Luchadora, my childhood memories of lucha libre, and why this story was meant to be a picture book. Check it out.
While you’re on their website, you should also check out the terrific booklists they’ve created for children and young adults – all celebrating a wide range of cultures, languages, perspectives and experiences. Basically, books that represent my every day world and experience. Yes, yes and yes!
Colorín Colorado is really a gem of a website, full of resources for educators, families and students who are English language learners (ELLs) in grades preK-12. They are an educational service of WETA, the local PBS station in Washington, DC, and are supported by the American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association. So of course, they also have great booklists for educators who work with ELLs.
Ah, I can’t get enough of booklists. Thanks Colorín Colorado for the great questions.