BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL – ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
Alfredo Lopez is so excited to be starting the second grade! However, he cannot go to school because he is in the country illegally. Unfortunately, a new state law prohibits undocumented children from being educated. His family takes his case before a judge (and eventually all the way to the Supreme Court) to fight to get Alfredo back in school.
This was an engaging biographical account of the Plyler v. Doe (1977) case in Tyler, TX. I wasn’t familiar with the history, and especially with my background in education, it was interesting to see the long ranging implications of this landmark court case. I argue that it’s advisable, because it could be used in history classes or ELA classes in units that deal with immigration, but it is going to be one that adults love more than kids. Still, it could be a good mentor text for writing a personal narrative comparing their experience with education with Alfredo’s.
Kiera, ELA teacher #bookswithbeddes
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