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Caldecott Award winners available in Spanish: Links to publication information on Caldecott Award winners that have been translated into Spanish. Information provided by the Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents.

Involving Hispanic Parents in Educational Activities Through Collaborative Relationships: This article is based on a literature review of school districts' successful practices in involving Hispanic parents, particularly migrant and immigrant parents, in their children's school activities. It presents a brief overview of the tradition of parental involvement, followed by a force field analysis of factors, which facilitate or hinder the involvement in education of this population. Finally, the author presents promising practices which result in higher levels of involvement and, most importantly, foster positive relationships.

Magazines in Spanish for Children and Adolescents: Lists magazine titles of interest to children and adolescents with publisher contact information. Provided by the Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents at Cal. State Univ.

Newbery Medal Winners in Spanish: Links to publication information on Newbery Medal winners that have been translated into Spanish. Information provided by the Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents.

Reforma Resources: Library Terminology: National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking (REFORMA) translates common library terms into Spanish.

SOL Spanish in our Libraries: SOL is an electronic newsletter connecting librarians who serve Spanish speakers. Each issue gathers links, questions, and wisdom contributed by librarians around the world. PLUS is a growing, searchable resource bank that includes Spanish-language versions of common library forms, flyers, and signs as well as the Dewey Decimal classification system; book summaries, guides to the language and to library Spanish; programming ideas and more.

Selecting Hispanic Books for School Libraries: Suggests titles which accurately portray the Hispanic community. Focus on titles for young children.

Translation Service: Easy to use site for rapid translations where you can get the "gist" of foreign language text and web pages.

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