Hi Hugo,
I agree that it is hard to understand why people graffiti walls. Why do you think the three children in your book were doing that?

Ms. Navarro

Jenifer,
I love how you ended your post! I can imagine the beautiful changes in your emotions when you saw your mother after all that time!

What ends up happening to Thomas?

Ms. Navarro

Dear Deysi,

I think that some people are that way because they do not try to empathize with people’s situations. In other words, they don’t imagine themselves being somewhere where they don’t speak the language, or they don’t do something as well as others. I also think that people who are hurtful have often been victims of hurtful words…[Read more]

Nancy,
I would choose to be a good-hearted person! I like to be accepted and appreciated by people who value my kindness, hard-work, and compassion. If someone doesn’t accept or appreciate me, but they don’t know how I truly am, I don’t really care. So really, I try to be a good person; I don’t try to get people to accept me. I think…[Read more]

Hi Rolando,
Do the Korean tacos use corn tortillas? What goes inside a Korean taco? I know Korean food is very good so I would be interested in trying it.

Ms. Navarro

Hi Evelyn,
My daughter read this book and she really liked it. I know that Hazel is a very special character. What is your favorite thing about Hazel?

Ms. Navarro

Hi Veronica,
Can you explain the connection between war and inventions?

Ms. Navarro

Samantha,
I agree with you! Life is so wonderful when you share it with someone you truly love!

Ms. Navarro

Rolando,
Your topic is very intense. Is the book based on a particular war, or war in general? What do you think about the statement, “Ninguna guerra es necesaria”?

Ms. Navarro

Hi German,
This sounds like an action-packed book! Does it remind you of anything?

Ms. Navarro

Hi Alberto,
Wow! It’s amazing to think about what it would like to live on the moon! I really don’t think I would ever want to do that, but from what I hear it might actually be in our future. Would you want to live on the moon? Why or why not?

Ms. Navarro

Hi Sofia,
I’m so happy for your friend who is continuing to develop his music career.

In your book does the character continue to communicate with the author who wrote to him?

Ms. N.

Hi Rolando,
I haven’t read this series of books, but you and some of your peers seem very interested in them. Were you the one who encouraged Eduardo, Miguel and German to read them?

I’m curious to know–who is your favorite character? I’d like to know about him/her.

Ms. N.

Hi Raul,
Does your book remind you of anything? Have you been around horses?

Ms. N.

Dear Samantha,
This is such an important topic! It is terrible that people put these labels on women and girls. Do you think boys and men experience these types of verbal attacks in the same way?

Ms. N.

Hi Alberto,
Did you read that horses are given drugs to go faster? I was surprised to read that, but I really shouldn’t be. It’s like athletes who takes performance enhancing drugs. Did you read that cars have “40 caballos de fuerza”? I have heard about “horsepower” before but never thought about it until I read your post. Is there an actual…[Read more]

I love pupusas!

Hi Rodolfo,
Why is the boy in your book responsible for finding food for his family?

Ms. N.

Sofia,
I love your story! I understand how you would have been frustrated by the student who always wanted to copy you. I don’t usually advocate lying, but I must say I like your clever solution! Good job!

Ms. Navarro

Hi Evelyn,
It must be special to use a dress that has been handed down in the family. How did the character in your book feel about having to use her aunt’s dress? My sister used our mother’s wedding dress as her own wedding dress. I thought that was pretty cool. If you were the character in the book, how would you feel?

-Ms. Navarro