SUBSCRIBE chat center Gazette|Chatboards|Lessons|Projects|Classifieds|Mailrings|Jobs|Harry Wong|Live!|Advertise SUBMIT POST ALL POSTS TOP POSTS Share | Print | Report Post English Teachers Chatboard Hot Now... • October 2008 Gazette • Teacher Tech Center • The Lesson Bank Most Popular • Set Your Quick Links • Chat Center • All Chatboards • Lesson Bank • Teacher Mailrings • Project Center • Classified Ads • Live Chat & Meetings Select by • State/Region • Grade Level • Curriculum • Interest Group • Teaching Method Special Topics • Technology • Languages • Hot Topics • Career Center • Distance Learning • Fundraising • Tutoring Center • Teacher's Bookshelf • Free Printables • Classroom Photos • Meeting Archive • Teaching Articles • Library • Web Tools • Webring • Search • Advertise   Re: Latino-American Novels for a high school english class Posted by chiteach on 5/02/08 maybe i am partial to it because it is set in my hometown, but my students and i always love reading The House on Mango Street. On 5/02/08, maybe try Esparanza Rising...nfm wrote: > On 5/02/08, Annie Jones wrote: >> I am a fairly new teacher at an urban school, and while >> I'm fairly familiar with African-American literature, my >> background in Latino-American literature isn't as strong. >> My students are predominantly from Mexico, and then some >> are from Central America as well...most Latino-American >> novels with which I am familiar are set in Puerto Rican, >> Cuban, or Dominican Republic communities here in the >> states...and while I love Bodega Dreams and How the Garcia >> Girls Lost Their Accents and other such novels, I was >> hoping for more texts with characters who share my >> students' Mexican and Central American backgrounds...any >> suggestions? I love Isabel Allende and Gabriel Garcia >> Marquez, but many of my students need texts that are more >> accessible; I am familiar with Gary Soto, but most of his >> works are for young adults; I really like Always Running, >> but want something more current and less gang-focused, >> perhaps... Thanks in advance... Posts on this thread, including this one Latino-American Novels for a high school english class, 5/02/08, by Annie Jones. Re: Latino-American Novels for a high school english class, 5/02/08, by maybe try Esparanza Rising...nfm. Re: Latino-American Novels for a high school english class, 5/02/08, by chiteach. Re: Latino-American Novels for a high school english class, 5/02/08, by tle - Rudolfo Anaya. Re: Latino-American Novels for a high school english class, 5/02/08, by Annie Jones. Re: Latino-American Novels for a high school english class, 5/03/08, by bandnerdtx. Re: Latino-American Novels for a high school english class, 5/05/08, by Annie Jones. Re: Latino-American Novels for a high school english class, 5/05/08, by sb.

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