¡Hola!
by Candelario Garcia

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Javi, a passionate Jalapeño introduces some of his "compadres" (friends) many of whom have emigrated from various countries. Javi's friends tell about their experiences and share fascinating stories which Javi uses to promote cultural awareness and acceptance. Each story focuses on a moral lesson to help parents engage in dialogue with their children to discuss social challenges. There are cultural tidbits through out the book which is written in both Spanish and English and color coded for cognate recognition and language engagement. The cognates are also listed with a Spanish pronunciation guide along with its English translation. There are colorful maps to follow the path of Javi's friends and a poem to encourage creative writing. Whether reading for the stories, culture, moral lessons, geography, or language acquisition, the reader and the parent will love Javi and ¡Hola!

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Candelario Garcia lives on the family farm with his wife Holly North of Denver, Colorado. They have two adult children, Mimi and Cruz. His mother, father and siblings all reside in the Front Range area. He has been a high school teacher and coach for the same school district for twenty two years. He loves interacting with high school students and has taught ELL as well as Spanish. He enjoys time with family, bike riding, jogging, reading and occasionally jeeping on Rocky Mountain trails. Originally from Mexico, Candelario is passionate about culture and language. He speaks Spanish, English and Portuguese.

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Contributors

Author

Candelario Garcia

Illustrator

Mimi Lewis

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