For Teachers/Educators

Make a Worry Doll
clothespin doll, pipe cleaner doll, toungue depressor doll
Practice strategies to handle worries and fears such as exercise, relaxation, visualizing, problem-solving, and talking.
Make a kite
paper, staple kite, paper, bamboo skewer kite, trash bag, skewer kite
Write a message, wish, prayer, or quote on it like Paulo does.
–Make hibiscus juice
–Make tortillas
–Weave
–Make a corn husk doll
–String up a hammock
Research the Pasión River disaster and how to keep rivers healthy Palm Oil Ecocide article, Wikipedia article
Discuss the complexities of adoption (especially transracial) expressed by Elena

book wrapped in paper

Discussion Guide

Teaching Books (26 resources)

Book trailer (49sec. on YouTube)

Author’s 1-min. book talk (on YouTube)

Discussion Guide written by Cindy Rodriguez

Teaching Books (37 resources)

2-min. book talk by author (on YouTube)

Ch. 1 read aloud by author (on YouTube)

book cover of The Other Half of Happy
book cover

Teaching Books (14 resources)