ABOUT THIS RISING VOICES LIBRARY Rising Voices: Elevating Latino Stories offers a balance of fiction and real-life stories that reflect and affirm the multifaceted identities, accomplishments, and potential of Latino people. Scholastic has worked with ALAS (Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents), and program mentors Dr. Maria Armstrong, Sulma Arzu-Brown, and John Leguizamo to assure that the books and teaching resources in this library provide insights to break down stereotypes and build a greater understanding and appreciation for Latino culture and the diversity of Latino experiences. Although the focus of this library is specific, it is a tool to support all learners. All young readers need to have access to affirming stories that mirror their own lives, as well as stories that are windows into the lives of others. When children read a book that serves as a mirror, they see aspects of their own experiences and cultures reflected in the text. When children read a book that serves as a window, they gain insights into the world beyond their own personal experiences. This library allows readers to look in and look out, making text-to-self and text-to-world connections. Rising Voices: Elevating Latino Stories provides students with high-interest, culturally relevant texts that celebrate the stories of people historically underrepresented in children’s literature. These books, paired with innovative teaching materials that support literacy skill development and the CASEL Framework for social- emotional learning, build a classroom community that broadens the world for students from all backgrounds and enables deep discussions about identity, inclusivity, and empathy for others. The Rising Voices texts in this library are organized by five culturally relevant yet universal themes. These themes provide a lens for reading that guides readers to consider concepts and ideas that affirm, celebrate, and foster pride and confidence in their identities. In addition, you and your students can use these themes to make connections between Rising Voices books and other texts you have been exploring in your classroom.
AVAILABLE FOR GRADES K–5, each grade-level library includes 50 books in all: two copies of each theme’s anchor text, plus two copies each of the 20 additional titles.
Scholastic Rising Voices: Books Elevating Latino Stories: Grade 4 Books | Back to Top | 2 *Denotes an author or illustrator of Latino descent † Comparable substitutes will be provided for titles no longer available.
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