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Isla

TITLE: Isla
AUTHOR: Dorros, Arthur
ILLUSTRATOR: Kleven, Elisa
PUBLISHER: Dutton Children's Books
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: New York COPYRIGHT DATE: 1995
ISBN: 525451498 PRICE: $15.99
CULTURAL GROUP: Hispanic, Carribean THEME: Grandparents
SYNOPSIS:
Rosalba and her grandmother Abuela take an imaginary journey to la isla, the Carribean island where Abuela grew up.
CORE BOOK: no

CONTENT CONNECTIONS
SUBJECT: Art GRADE: K, 1, 2, 3 TOPIC: Collage
TECHNOLOGY LINK:
  • Use KID PIX STUDIO (Broderbund) to create a collage similiar to the illustrations found in Isla.
SUBJECT: Social Studies GRADE: 2 TOPIC: Communities

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