Kiara and the Virus

Description Grade K-2 | Fiction | ISBN: 978-1-68265-998-4 | Lexile: 660 | GRL: N | English Kiara and The Virus: Highlights: Helps develop social-emotional competencies and life skills resulting from the complicated emotions in dealing with a pandemic Introduces readers to the power of support systems Promotes conversations about how to protect each other from the COVID-19 virus Provides powerful illustrations to engage readers Key features: Text in Spanish and English Depth of Knowledge student questions aligned to standards Individual and group activities to support social-emotional learning Glossary to build student vocabulary About the Author:  Kianny specializes in writing bilingual children’s literature based on her experiences as a young Dominican girl. Faced with a series of dead-end jobs as a teenager, Kianny made the decision to go to school and get an education so that she can pursue her life goals. Her book Greña / Crazy Hair won first place in the Most Inspirational Children’s Picture Book category of the Latino Book Awards in 2018.   Greña / Crazy Hair