WOW Reads: S5, E1 - Xolo by Donna Barba Higuera
Join the Worlds of Words Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP) as we recap our experience around Xolo by Donna Barba Higuera.
In this episode, we talk about...
- Aztec mythology and art
- Sibling relationships
- Practicing Nahuatl pronunciations
- Cool school librarians
Books Informing this Podcast:
Popo the Xolo by Paloma Angelina Lopez and Abraham Matias (illus.)
Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns: A Mesoamerican Creation Myth by Duncan Tonatiuh
The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas by María García Esperón, Amanda Mijangos (illus.), and David Bowles (trans.)
Feathered Serpent Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico by David Bowles
Cuentista trilogy by Donna Barba Higuera
Lupe Wong Won’t Dance by Donna Barba Higuera
Ramon and El Cucuy series
El Cucuy Is Scared, Too! by Donna Barba Higuera and Juliana Perdomo (illus.)
Special thanks to Francesca Imig from the Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies Department in the University of Arizona College of Education. She teaches bilingual children's literature classes and informed our thinking around the art, mythology and storytelling in Xolo.
Producer/Host: Rebecca Ballenger, Worlds of Words Center Associate Director
Coordinator: Aika Adamson, Worlds of Words Center Specialist
Audio Engineer: Alexis Mendoza, Worlds of Words Student Employee and U of A Art Major
Student Coordinator: Juliana Zarazua, Student Employee and U of A Psychology Major
Digital Collaborator: Melanie Reyes, Student Employee and U of A Psychology Major
Many thanks to the people who donated during the first half of our crowdfund campaign. We always like to recognize Marilyn Ludwig, a dedicated educator and among the first funders of the Reading Ambassador program. Although she is not "with us," she will always be with us. We value every gift and want to recognize the following people whose gifts will allow us to purchase entire book sets for a cycle for both groups and/or fully fund an author visit.
- Jean Schroeder
- Jerry Short
- Kathy Short
- Lois Bridges
Music is "Ocean Breeze Caffeine" by Mikael Carnevali
This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the U of A College of Education.
For more information on the Worlds of Words Reading Ambassadors, visit wowlit.org.
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