Francisco X. Alarcon wrote poetry for both children and adults. Born in Los Angeles, California, he cspent time as a child in both Mexico and the United States. Alarcon's poetry was inspired by songs he heard from his grandmother, which he presented for readers in both English and in Spanish. Watch the interview to learn more about him and read a short biography about his life. Includes an interview transcript and a selected list of his books.

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children's literature

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children's author, children's poetry, francisco x. alarcon, mexican american author, reading rockets, elementary authors a - c

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional