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Scholastic is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, a leader in educational technology and e-commerce, and the creator of award-winning books, magazines, software, movies, TV shows, and more.

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Colorín Colorado :: Welcome: A bilingual site for families and educators of English language

Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.

http://www.colorincolorado.org/

The State of the Market

News  |  www.criticasmagazine.com | Sep 1, 2004

The Spanish-language book industry in the United States has come a long way since 2000. Dozens of U.S. publishers have added Spanish-language titles to their lists. Large wholesalers have partnered with both international and domestic distributors to expand their title offerings.

http://www.criticasmagazine.com/article/CA451381.html

WebJunction

Birmingham Public Library brings blended learning to library staff by combining online courses with facilitated discussions. See how other libraries are making the blend on our Blended Learning page!

http://www.webjunction.org/

LJ Series "PatronSpeak": Latinas In Need

News  |  www.libraryjournal.com | Nov 15, 2007

In the summer of 2006, the New York City–based Spanish-language newspaper La Prensa ran a series of articles on the surprisingly stressful life of the young Latina in America. The series brought to light grim statistics uncovered in the academic community that had largely escaped the mainstream.

http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6497264.html

Utah State Library

The Utah State Library provides funding for all kinds of libraries, premium internet databases (through Public Pioneer), reading materials for the blind and disabled, bookmobile service for rural Utah, training for librarians, and information about and support for Utah's library community.

http://library.utah.gov/

Books in Spanish are Booming. No. 1.19.2008.19.

News  |  librarian.lishost.org | Jan 19, 2008

As seen in The Economist:The market for books in Spanish is thought to be the second-largest in the world. It is the biggest for books in translation, which account for about a fifth of the 120,000 Spanish titles published each year. With sales up by 7.5% in 2005—growth is strongest in Argentina,

http://librarian.lishost.org/?p=1003

CD-ROM

News  |  www.schoollibraryjournal.com | Oct 1, 2006

Gr 4 Up–This interactive program divides its menu on Spain into five areas: “Landscape & Folklore,” “Great Masters,” “Styles,” “Cities,” and “Jewels of Art.” Focusing mainly on culture, historical aspects of the arts are covered.

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6377540.html

Literacy Services & Agencies

Literacy Volunteers of Tucson and the library are offering a free program to adults over the age of 18 who want to learn how to speak, read, and write English.

http://www.library.pima.gov/community/literacy

A Latino Institution Struggles to Stay Open

News  |  www.readingrockets.org | May 6, 2008

Offers effective teaching strategies, activities, lessons, lesson plans, worksheets, exercises, skills, tests, assessments for reading comprehension, language arts, literacy, fluency, phonics and phonemic awareness for children, especially those with dyslexia and other reading difficulties.

http://www.readingrockets.org/news/23503