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| Title | Bilingual Children's Books Grow in Numbers |
| Body | From: NCELA The article "Books crossing language barriers" in the Desert Sun explains that the growth of the Hispanic population in the United States has been recognized recently by many book publishers, making the selection of children's books in Spanish greater than ever. However, the author explains that bilingual books are growing in number and are usually of more interest to educators, because they * assist immigrant children in adjusting to the United States without losing the connection to their parents. * allow the children of immigrants to learn English while still paying respect to their heritage and their family's native language. * validate the identities of children of immigrants in a society that doesn?t usually depict their lives in books. The author also discusses the difficulties in translating books and gives several examples. To read the entire article, visit: http:// www.thedesertsun.com/news/stories2003/features/20030930022701.shtml |
| Source | The Desert Sun |
| Inputdate | 2003-10-09 11:50:00 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2003-10-09 11:50:00 |
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