Thursday, May 15, 2014

Speak English For Us, Marisol! by Karen English

 

Author: Karen English

Illustrator: Enrique O. Sanchez

Publisher: Albert Whitman Company

Publish Date: December 3, 2005
 
Summary:  Marisol is very excited to get home after a long day at school. She is anxious to see if her chickens have hatched! But all along the way she is asked by her Spanish-speaking family and friends to translate for them.  It is very hard and she sometimes has to deal with adult topics, but she does it anyways because she loves her family and friends. 

Award: American Bookseller Pick of the List Award

Source: www.arbookfind.com
Age Range: K-3 and up

Life Connections
  • Learning about the Spanish Culture
  • Identifying with other students who might be in the same situation
  • English as a Second Language learners

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