Benjamin Alire Sáenz

The Vamos a Leer book group began in February 2012. Every month, educators, teachers, librarians, and community members from all over Albuquerque come together at our wonderful local bookstore.

The book group is held on the first Monday of each month (with a few exceptions due to holidays) during the academic year. We meet at Bookworks (4022 Rio Grande Blvd NW Albuquerque, NM 87107 | 505.344.8139) from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. If you can’t find us at Bookworks, it’s because we’ve wandered right next door to the Flying Star to indulge in coffee and pastries.

Feel free to drop in for any of our meetings! No need to have read the entire book or even a chapter…we welcome conversation about a single page, the book’s theme or setting, your classroom endeavors, and whatever other related musings you care to share.

Below is information concerning our upcoming and recent meetings. Note that all of these books have been highlighted in blog posts and have Educator’s Guides to support their use in the classroom, so be sure to check out the rest of the blog for more information.

This month's selection is He Forgot to Say Goodbye by Benjamin Alire Saenz.

Location: Street: 4022 Rio Grande Blvd NW City: Albuquerque, Province: New Mexico Postal Code: 87107-3157 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Vamos A Leer Book Club meets to discuss Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz.

Vamos a Leer is a monthly book club meeting at Bookworks that reads and discusses literature of Latin America. Teachers, students, and other readers interested in Latin American literature are welcome to attend.

For an event flyer featuring 2013-2014 reading selections, visit the Vamos A Leer website.

In Saenz's book, Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When they meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the two loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special kind of friendship--the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime.

Location: Street: 4022 Rio Grande Blvd NW City: Albuquerque, Province: New Mexico Postal Code: 87107-3157 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Benjamin Alire Sáenz’s stories reveal how all borders—real, imagined, sexual, human, the line between dark and light, addict and straight—entangle those who live on either side.

Vamos a Leer Book Group meets the first Monday of every month at 5 pm at Bookworks. This group is for educators and community members looking for engaging young adult literature with Latino themes. To see the current title, visit Vamos a Leer's website http://teachinglatinamericathroughliterature.wordpress.com/events.

More info: contact Kiera Phillips @ kphilipp@unm.edu.

Location: Street: 4022 Rio Grande Blvd NW City: Albuquerque, Province: New Mexico Postal Code: 87107-3157 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Benjamin Alire Sáenz , The Dog Who Loved Tortillas / La perrita que le encantaban las tortillas (A Little Diego Book) (English and Spanish Edition).

(Cinco Puntos $17.95) Benjamin Alire Saenz has written a bilingual book for kids, dogs and event their parents. Like all kids, Little Diego and his big sister Gabriela argue over their new dog Sofie. She belongs to me, says Diego. No, she's mine, says Gabriela. It's only when Sofie gets really sick that they find out who their tortilla-loving pup really belongs to. Once again, Saenz shows he understands the chemistry and dynamics of family, this time with a dog stirring up the recipe. This will be fun for the whole family. (booksense)… (més)

Chicago Public Library debat He Forgot to Say Goodbye.

(LOCATION: Authors Room) With the generous support of the Chicago Public Library Foundation, the Chicago Public Library is offering engaging book discussions for teens in high school, ages 14-19 throughout the city. The book He Forgot to Say Goodbye by Benjamin Alire Saenz will be discussed. (REGISTRATION: Please be sure to call your ... (more)local branch library to sign up in advance for each discussion; confirm the dates and times; and reserve a copy of the book to be discussed.) (bookjones)… (més)