This book will make kids feel sad, happy, and excited for the main character Paco. The things Paco goes through in this book are things similar to the things kids that get adopted or put into foster care goes through. The lesson in this book is that no matter how happy you think you are, having a group of people who support you will always make you happier. This is important because some second graders who were adopted go through some tough times and think that they only need themselves. This book is for second graders, these students appreciate having a family who loves them. They value always having someone to go to when they 're scared. They enjoy getting to have innocent fun without being teased. Everything should be enjoyed at that age. …show more content…
Vianey likes to try to understand alot of things which sometimes stresses her out. She is from illinois, where she grew up for 7 years. She has three dogs, two that she adopted and one that she has had since she was 5. Vianey likes to read, make origami, and watch tv. She is interested in writing about foster care because she is friends with an adopted girl and she is also knows that people who are adopted go through tough times. She knows from expirience and reading books that animals could be adopted too. Paco is a nice dog. He does not bite and is very friendly. But Paco is lonley, he doesnt have a family.This is Lisa.Lisa saw Paco while walking home from school.Lisa saw Paco while walking home from school. Paco was just sitting in the rain looking sad.Lisa thought Paco was adorable, so they became friends.When Lisa told her mom about Paco, her mom was very upset.She said it wasn 't safe to pet stray dogs. Lisa thinks that Paco shouldn 't be a stray dog. She thinks that he should have a family.The next day Lisa walked home she didn 't see Paco. She asked her mom and her mom said that she saw him being taken to a shelter.They went to the shelter and saw a boy being mean to paco.Lisa asked her mom if they could keep Paco.Her mom said okay, and they became a happy
So Paul wanted to go to Tangerine Middle so that he can play on their soccer team. When they get to Tangerine Middle Paul’s mom looks at the kids outside the school and she got scared because they looked like they were thugs. When he went into the front office the lady said that this girl named Theresa will show you around the school and show you to your classes. He asked Theresa to take him to the soccer field so that he can join the soccer team because when he was playing for the for Lake Windsor Middle soccer team he couldn’t play because he had an IEP so he was happy to be there. Because when his mom came to give them his paperwork she didn’t give them the IEP
If you 're one of those fans of Jenni Rivera, this is your opportunity like her. It was reported that ladies are given a chance to act as Jenni Rivera, because the audition is about to begin. Last December 9th of 2012, she died on plane crash along with 6 other people. For weeks, her death made headlines internationally and they were in shock. Her real name according to Wikipedia is Dolores Jaaney Rivera Saavedra.
Have you ever read Baseball in April and Other Stories, but have no idea who the author is? Baseball in April and Other Stories is by Gary Soto and is one of his best-selling and most famous works. Who is Gary Soto? Gary Soto is a Mexican American author who writes his work mainly from the many experiences he has had in his life. Gary has become one of the most important contemporary authors throughout his life.
They say it’s very difficult to succeed as a Latino girl in the Hollywood entertainment industry. Anyway, actress Gina Rodriguez, the star of The CW’s comedy-drama “Jane The Virgin” is absolutely doing it. Last year, she won the Golden Globe award for her mesmerizing portrayal of a young woman named Jane Villanueva. This 32-year-old actress inspires with her motivation and self-confidence. She is beautiful inside as she is outside, and she poses as a role model for healthy living for many of us.
Selena Quintanilla was a very successful “Tex-Mex” singer, who, from the beginning of her life to the end of it, had an extraordinary life. After one time of singing to her father, a band was created and she was put into the singing world. Since that day, many journeys occurred. She has performed in many places like Mexico and Texas. She even got married and won a Grammy.
Page 1 of 2 SelenaBy: Anna MastMost people have heard of the famous Mexican-American singer Selena. She did so many tremendous things, influenced so many people, and made such a big impact in the music industry. Selena mainly focused on Mexican music when she first started. She did not always stick to her Mexican culture and Mexican music though. This is the story and background of Selena Quintanilla-Perez.
Selena Quintanilla-Perez was a talented Mexican-American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, and fashion designer. On top of her career, she had respect, and was admired as a great role model by Mexican Americans. The “Queen of Tejano” music, her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Billboard magazine named her the “Top Latin Artist of the 90s” and then “Best Selling Latin Artist of the decade”. Selena ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time and is credited for catapulting a music genre into the mainstream market.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define the term, “Latino” or, “Hispanic” as “a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin” (Arias, 2010). In the United States, Latinos have comprised 16 percent of the population, making them the largest minority. Some sources project that this proportion will increase to 30 percent by 2050 (Juckett, 2013). With such a presence of Hispanic people, it is very likely that nurses will have the opportunity to provide culturally competent care to these individuals. As such, it is important to know how the Latino culture generally regards health, illness, disease, and death.
Figurative painter Ricardo Casal and his proteges will launch an exhibition on Friday at the Bophana Center with 14 Norman Rockwell-style depictions of the Kingdom. Titled Crossed Views on Cambodia, the exhibition will feature work by Casal done during his time in the Kingdom along with the paintings by seven Royal University of Fine Art students mentored by the French artist. The style is relentlessly figurative – each painting has a photographic quality that aims to represent people and landscapes as realistically as possible.
Students are taught perfection in school and assume that it is needed for college. This article has changed my views on college by showing me that it’s okay to fail or mess up. Angel B. Perez, Vice President and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid at Pitzer College, explains that finding imperfections in college applications is like “looking for a needle in a haystack”. He states that failure is applauded and cheers when he reads about “defeat and triumph”. Students strive for perfection to a point where it’s difficult for Perez to find any flaws.
She learns that she has to work hard to achieve what she wants to. Which, in this case, is getting her grandma to come to America from Mexico. She needs to earn the money herself by working in the fields, since her mother is sick. She needs the money for her Mom’s medicines. She is willing to do anything to get money.
Selena the “Queen of Tejano” Selena Quintanilla Perez was the voice for Tejano music or Tex-Mex music (Texan-Mexican music). This type of music composed of various forms of folk and popular music was given its name from its origin in Central and Southern Texas as well as the Mexican-American population. “The musical traditions of the Tejanos of South Texas and Nortenos of Northern Mexico have been influenced not only by the mother country, Mexico, but also by their Anglo-American, African-American and immigrant neighbors like the Czechs, Bohemians, and Moravians as well as the Germans and Italians.” The development of Tejano music came from repertoires the popular folk dances of the region such as polkas, waltzes, redoves, and rancheras
Everybody is calm until the night time came. They all started to get angry on everyone and start fighting. “Bang,”all the lights went out on Maple Street. Everyone agreed to walk downtown to the police station. Until a boy named Tommy said’’
In a broken down shelter there is a young boy who is very small in stature, thin as a tree branch, with ragged clothes falling off of him. His shoes are non existent, as he carefully tip toes on the broken concrete with many glass shards laying around. He lives in a run down building with many of its pieces decaying, much like the children that live inside. The food is scarce and what can be found in the cabinets is barely edible. Many of the boys, much like Hovey, longed to be adopted, but the sad reality of it, is that many of them will never be adopted because of the decreasing adoption rates from the U.S. and many other countries not willing to work with one another on foreign adoption, not to mention the increase children being made from young people getting pregnant and putting their kids up for adoption.
Betisha asked laughing. “Oh I offer an appology, it is that you are so beautiful” Suarezisho told her. When he said that, Betisha knew that he was not from here because most of the boys never tell her, they just go straight to kissing her. “ I am guessing you are not from here?”