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September 30, 2011
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Judith Ortiz Cofer
November 9, 2000 · Grades K-4

Judith Ortiz Cofer is a poet, novelist and essayist. Through her writing, she explores the process of change and assimilation in Hispanic American culture. While she writes and teaches in English, as a child she spoke only in Spanish. An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio was named a Best Book of the Year, 1995-96 by the American Library Association. It was awarded the first Pura Belpre medal by REFORMA of ALA in 1996.

 

During the program, Cofer discusses how she explores the process of change and assimilation in Hispanic American culture.