Julia Alvarez is a Dominican American poet, novelist, and essayist. Alvarez was born in New York but spent the first ten years of her childhood in the Dominican Republic. Much of Alvarez's work focuses on her experiences as a Dominican in the United States. In this poem, the speaker discusses the experience of learning a new language.

Cynthia Leitich Smith is an award-winning author of books for young readers that center on the lives of present-day Native American people. She is also a citizen of the Muscogee Nation, the fourth-largest Native American tribe. In "Between the Lines," teenagers Mel and Ray deal with awkwardness and misunderstandings at a community event.

Kinza Yasar was born in Pakistan, a country in South Asia, and moved to the United States with her family as a teenager. In this text, she writes about a girl named Farzeen who is celebrating her first Eid in the United States. Eid is a holiday celebrating the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Armed conflicts around the world have driven millions of people away from their homes. Known as refugees, tens of thousands of these people start new lives in the United States every year. In this news feature, Caroline Garrison learns about the lives of young refugees in Dallas, Texas.

Cecelia Rose LaPointe is an American Indian author from the Ojibway/Métis tribe. In this essay from the collection, #NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women, they share about an experience in college.

This PowerPoint presentation is geared towards school leaders working with English Language learners. The tips and strategies shared will help leaders to empower academic success in our English language learners.

Miranda and Baptiste Paul are a husband and wife team who work together to create picture books for children. In this poem, a speaker shares a lesson they learned.

Culture is the language, ideas, foods, customs, and other things that make a group of people special. In this poem by Rosanna Deerchild, a Native American member of the Cree nation, the speaker describes their hairstyle.