A Poetry Workshop in Print: Pat Mora
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2006
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| author | Hopkins, Lee Bennett |
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| contents | A Poetry Workshop in Print: Pat Mora Hopkins, Lee Bennett Poetry Authors Childrens Literature Literacy Education Bilingual Students Cultural Relevance After a successful career as a writer for adults, Pat Mora began creating books for children. Her first picture book, "Tomas and The Library Lady" (Knopf, 1997) is a tender story of a young migrant worker who unearths new worlds when he discovers the magic a public library holds. The text, cleverly interspersed with foreign words, became a trademark of Pat's writing. "Quien habla dos lenguas vale por dos/If you speak two languages, your value is doubled," she says. In addition to writing, Pat is founder and an active force behind Children's Day/Book Day ("El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros"), celebrated annually on April 30. This year marks the tenth anniversary of Pat's efforts to promote literacy for all children to honor home languages and culture. |
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| publishDate | 2006 |
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| spellingShingle | A Poetry Workshop in Print: Pat Mora Hopkins, Lee Bennett Poetry Authors Childrens Literature Literacy Education Bilingual Students Cultural Relevance A Poetry Workshop in Print: Pat Mora Hopkins, Lee Bennett Poetry Authors Childrens Literature Literacy Education Bilingual Students Cultural Relevance After a successful career as a writer for adults, Pat Mora began creating books for children. Her first picture book, "Tomas and The Library Lady" (Knopf, 1997) is a tender story of a young migrant worker who unearths new worlds when he discovers the magic a public library holds. The text, cleverly interspersed with foreign words, became a trademark of Pat's writing. "Quien habla dos lenguas vale por dos/If you speak two languages, your value is doubled," she says. In addition to writing, Pat is founder and an active force behind Children's Day/Book Day ("El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros"), celebrated annually on April 30. This year marks the tenth anniversary of Pat's efforts to promote literacy for all children to honor home languages and culture. |
| title | A Poetry Workshop in Print: Pat Mora |
| topic | Poetry Authors Childrens Literature Literacy Education Bilingual Students Cultural Relevance |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ729681 |