My Abuela Can Fly: Children's Books about Old People in English and Spanish.

Hudelson, Sarah; Rigg, Pat

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ERIC Number: EJ499412

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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My Abuela Can Fly: Children's Books about Old People in English and Spanish.

Hudelson, Sarah; Rigg, Pat

TESOL Journal, v4 n2 p5-10 Win 1994-95

Discusses the use of English and Spanish children's literature in bilingual programs, reviewing 25 books that focus on elders teaching children, relationships between children and older adults, and children as helpers of older people. Using books that are related thematically gives children the opportunity to relate stories to their own lives and to each other. (37 references) (MDM)

Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Bilingual Education Programs, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, English, English Literature, Older Adults, Second Language Instruction, Spanish, Spanish Literature, Thematic Approach

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Book/Product Reviews; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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