My Very Own Room By Amada Irma Perez

The book, My Very Own Room by Amada Irma Perez is Multicultural Literature because it is written in both spanish and english.  The story is based on the authors family history.  The story explains how the family did not have a lot of room in their house and how five to six people had to share beds.  The main character is the only girl and the rest of the children are younger boys.  The story goes on to explain that she would just like some privacy.  She searches through out her entire house and finds the perfect spot for her to set up  a bedroom.  Her parents help her as well as neighbors and friends.  Her parents help her by getting her a lamp, her brothers help her by clearing the area and friends help by giving her a bed and a table.  In the end the girl appreciates everything she has and her little brothers respect her privacy and new bedroom.  I would use this book for a student that is ESL and needs help with reading.  I think that being able to look at the words in spanish and in english help the students progress in reading and writing.  These books can be used for the opposite purpose as well.  If students want to learn spanish they can use this book as a resource.

Note: This book is a Multicultural book