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The benefits of a bilingual education

The RUSD Dual Language Program offers both English- and Spanish-speaking students the unique opportunity to learn and excel academically in two languages, while also developing an increased appreciation of multiculturalism.

McDonald's USA To Celebrate Literacy Month with Popular Children's Books in Happy Meals

Between 2013-2016, McDonald's USA distributed 54M books to kids with plans to distribute 20M more books during the upcoming promotion. OAK BROOK, IL--(Marketwired - Aug 17, 2017) - In celebration of National Literacy Month in September, McDonald's USA (NYSE: MCD) is inviting families to celebrate the joy of reading with the launch of the latest Happy Meal Books promotion.

After a crisis, contemporary literature – meaning mainstream as well as children and young adults literature – reconfigure the new map of the book sector

The textbook is still the main bastion of the book industry in Spain, readers turn their backs on romance and erotic novels, and the electronic book continues its slow ascent, according to the latest report from the industry.

Casa de América: a Latin American cultural portal in Spain turns 25

Casa de América (House of America), a Spanish institution based in Madrid, celebrates its quarter century anniversary with lectures and exhibitions that reflect on the political, economic and cultural evolution of the American continent during that period of time.

SA Reads summer book drive helps ease financial burden for teachers

Teachers pull from book bank to build classroom libraries. San Antonio - Every year, as kids prepare to start a new school year, many of their teachers are starting a new chapter of their own and it can begin with a book.

Santa Maria Public Library awarded bilingual book grant

The California State Library’s Immigrant Alliance Project gave the Santa Maria Public Library System a $7,500 grant to purchase bilingual children’s books for the main library and all branch library locations. The books will feature printed text in both Spanish and English, to help meet the needs of families in various local communities.

GALA Hispanic Theatre 42nd Season Kicks Off with the Infamous Seducer of All Times. José Zorrila DON JUAN TENORIO

Sun, August 13, 2017 06:52 PM
Washington, DC – GALA Hispanic Theatre is proud to present the world premiere of the commissioned adaptation by Nando López of Don Juan Tenorio by José Zorilla. López authored the adaptation of the Helen Hayes Award-winning Yerma. Directed by José Carrasquillo, Don Juan Tenorio is performed in Spanish with English surtitles from September 7 through October 1, 2017

Bilingual program abuzz in San Antonio

The Bee-lingual Bees program is creating buzz with their curriculum allowing parents and children to learn Spanish to encourage multicultural awareness. Their concept is to cultivate social development in children as well as encouraging diversity,.....

Agency Rights Update: Madrid’s CBQ Agencia Literaria

Saying that a good agency’s character is ‘built with many authors, not single ones,’ CBQ’s Claudia Bernaldo di Quiros calls our attention today to five titles making international rights sales.

Get to know this week's List for the week 31 ending on August 6th, 2017

Nielsen BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS), present the free weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US market for week 31 of 2017 (week ending 8/06/2017).

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