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Alejandro moves to our country and feels lonely and misplaced. He left his beloved grandmother behind and has to learn a new language and make new friends who speak a different language. He meets two friends, Tyler and Lila who are studying Spanish in school. They help each other learn their respective languages and build a relationship based on empathy and kindness. How do they do this? Find out by reading Talking Buddies<\/em><\/strong>, written by Carol Franks-Randall, author of Jamal and Me<\/em><\/strong> and Playground Heroes<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Praise for Talking Buddies<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cWhat I learned from Talking Buddies<\/em><\/strong> is that friendship is powerful.\u201d Male student, aged 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI liked Talking Buddies<\/em><\/strong> because the book was talking about making friends and helping people and making people feel welcome even if you just met them. And I think that it is also good because the characters in the book were speaking different languages.\u201d Female student, aged 9<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI think the plot of the story is really powerful. It helps students to understand that we can all help each other regarding our cultural and linguistic differences. Students can easily make connections with Talking Buddies<\/em><\/strong> because it relates to their experiences.\u201c Ms. Laura Chapa, Dual Language Coordinator, John Tyler Elementary School<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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