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Alma Flor Ada

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http://www.goodreads.com/almaflorada

born

January 03, 1938

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http://www.almaflorada.com/

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November 2011

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Dr. Ada was the founder and First Editor in Chief of :
NABE, Journal of the National Association for Bilingual Education

She has been active for many years in various professional associations including : IRA, International Reading Association
CRA, California Reading Association
CABE, California Association for Bilingual Education
USIBBY, US Branch of the International Board of Books for Young People

She is a member of :
Advisory Board of Loose Leaf Public Radio Programs
National Television Workshop
Between the Lines
Reading Up!, Natural Head Start Association

A frequent speaker at national and international conferences, Dr. Ada also works in school districts with children, teachers and parents.

The award-winning author of numerous children’s books a...more

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Books by Alma Flor Ada

Average rating: 3.70 · 937 ratings · 331 reviews · 356 distinct works

	I Love Saturdays y Domingos by Alma Flor Ada (Goodreads Author), Elivia Savadier (Illustrator) 3.89 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 2002 — 8 editions	My rating:
	My Name Is Maria Isabel by Alma Flor Ada (Goodreads Author), Ana M. Cerro, Kathryn Dyble Thompson (Illustrator) 3.73 avg rating — 123 ratings — expected publication 2012 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet In Spanish And English by Alma Flor Ada (Goodreads Author), Simón Silva (Illustrator), Rosa Zubizarreta (Translator) 3.93 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1997 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Dear Peter Rabbit by Alma Flor Ada (Goodreads Author), Leslie Tryon (Illustrator) 3.82 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1994 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Dancing Home by Alma Flor Ada (Goodreads Author), Gabriel M. Zubizarreta 3.33 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	My rating:
	With Love, Little Red Hen 3.80 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Pio Peep! (rpkg): Traditional Spanish Nursery Rhymes by Alma Flor Ada (Goodreads Author), Alice Schertle, F. Isabel Campoy 3.97 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Under The Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba 2.98 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1998 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Yours Truly, Goldilocks 3.46 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1998 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Medio Pollito/Half Chicken by Alma Flor Ada (Goodreads Author), Kim Howard (Illustrator), Roger Drury 4.30 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1995 — 3 editions	My rating:

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Dear Peter Rabbit (3 books)
by Alma Flor Ada (Goodreads Author)

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The Blood Lie: A Novel

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The Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees to Feed Families

by Susan L. Roth

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Alma Flor made a comment on My Blog Talk Radio Interview!: "Dear Crystal: I was told a long time ago that being a little bit nervous is a good thing, it means you truly respect and appreciate your audience. So d...more "
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Alma Flor made a comment on Book Signing at Mostly Books: "Congratulations, Crystal. Have a very nice signing! Alma Flor "
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Alma Flor liked Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)'s review of Ten Little Puppies/Diez perritos: " On each two page spread is a poem first in Spanish and then in English. This is a nice twist on the traditional "Five little ducks" where each verse subtracts one. Illustrations are lovely. Would definitely consider for my school's library or clas " Read more of this review »
Nov 28, 2011 04:14pm · see review
Alma Flor liked Laura/vm2b's review of Ten Little Puppies/Diez perritos: " According to the book: Ten Little Puppies (diez perritos) is one of the most popular counting rhymes in Spanis folklore. Left page is in Spanish, rt in English. Cute way to introduce the Spanish language to little ones. "
Nov 28, 2011 04:12pm · see review
Alma Flor liked Kristina Charnecki's review of Ten Little Puppies/Diez perritos: " Genre: Counting Picture Book A little girl starts off with ten little puppies, but one by one, they leave her for different reasons. Will she end up with no puppies at all? a.) A major strength of this book is the inclusion of the Spanish version, a... " Read more of this review »
Nov 28, 2011 04:09pm · see review
Alma Flor made a comment on Cindy Kelly's review of Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet In Spanish And English "Thanks, Cindy, for this excellent review of my book Gathering the Sun. I have just joined Goodreads and was delighted to find it. I would be delighted...more "
Nov 28, 2011 03:30pm · see review
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