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12/5/13

Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin


Author/Illustrator: Duncan Tonatiuh
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Publication Date: 2010
Genre: Fiction, Foreign
Reading Level: Grade 1-3
Brief Overview: Carlito, a Mexican American, tells the story of learning about life living in Mexico through letters from his cousin Primo.
Integrated Idea: Students will write letters to a cousin as if they lived in any place the student chooses. Requirements will be to have a specified place they live, surroundings, types of food, common pets and animals, etc.
Reviewer's Name and Affiliation: Ashley Offenberg, Teacher Candidate, Valdosta State University