My Shoes and I- Book Activities
The Latino Immigrant Experience
Fabricio Vanden Broeck uses the Ex Votos style in the illustrations of My Shoes and I.
Mario immigrates from EL Salvador to the United States with his shoes and Papá. These are wonderful resources on immigration.
The Latino Immigrant Experience
- The goal of Migration Story is to begin to document the history of the Latin American Diaspora. Their lives, stories, pictures, and oral histories tell the dramatic story of a massive and continuous movement. Learn more at www.migrationstory.org.
- Millions of Central Americans live and work in North America. This Special Issue on Central America, looks at what caused the migration flows to El Norte and the impacts of Central American migration on both home and host societies. Take a look at www.migrationinformation.org.
Fabricio Vanden Broeck uses the Ex Votos style in the illustrations of My Shoes and I.
- What are Ex Votos? Visit Colores del Pueblo and find out.
- Every day miracles: Medical Imagery in Ex Votos.
- Take a look at this Ex Votos gallery, enjoy.
Mario immigrates from EL Salvador to the United States with his shoes and Papá. These are wonderful resources on immigration.
- Search for your ancestors, just by typing your last name.
- Coming to America: Stories of Yesterday and Today.
- Digital History is a great source for the voices of immigrant children.
- The Immigrant Experience: Take a look at this great list of picture books and young adult novels about immigration.
- Mario was born in El Salvador. Print and color the map and learn some Salvadoran facts. Excelente!
- Where I Come From: Children Around the World.