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Unit Plan
Kids' Wings

Texas Bluebonnet Books: "How Tia Lola Came to Stay"

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site provides a book summary, lesson plan ideas, book connections and resource links for teaching How Tia Lola Came to Stay by Julia Alvarez.
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Activity
Kids' Wings

Texas Bluebonnet Books: "The Other Side"

For Students 3rd - 5th
"The Other Side," by Jacqueline Woodson, is a children's book on the Civil Rights movement. This website provides links on Black History that are related to the book.
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Website
Emory University

Emory University: Julia Alvarez

For Students 9th - 10th
Good website from Emory University containing a biography of Julia Alvarez, a list of awards and honors she has won, some of her works, and a list of works about her. Related links and a bibliography also provided.
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eBook
LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: Big Mac and Little Dipper: The Other Side [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This ebook is a coloring book edition of a story about two dogs, Big Mac and Little Dipper. Students will enjoy reading about two dogs who venture beyond their fenced in yard. What will happen to them?