Assignment 2: Reading History

  • Caperucita Roja

    Caperucita Roja
    Growing up my mom would always read us the folktales. She read this story before starting school and I would remember this story a lot growing up in Mexico.
  • Mexican History

    Mexican History
    As a child who went to school in Mexico for a couple of years. we would read about its history and that's when I became intrigued by Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.
  • Little Red Riding Hood

    Little Red Riding Hood
    The first book I was given to read in English in elementary was Little Red.
  • Because of Winn Dixie

    Because of Winn Dixie
    I remember I was in the fifth grade when I was given this book to read as a group and we would meet up as a group with the teacher to discuss what we read. That's when I started to comprehend the language and the book and began to read more books after that.
  • No Twilight Phase

    No Twilight Phase
    When everyone was into twilight I was introduced to Edgar A. Poe and I began to enjoy the horror books and the gothic style.
  • Great Gatsby

    Great Gatsby
    In class we had to read the book and present a project related to the book. I began to fall inlove with mystery books and romance stories.
  • Poetry

    Poetry
    It was in my english class when one of my teachers introduced us the love and creativity for poems. It was fun to create my own poetry and present it to others in the school.
  • Paulo Coelho

    Paulo Coelho
    After reading the Alchemist I was recommended by others to read other books by him which I found very interesting because they always served a purpose and understanding in his book.
  • Frida Kahlo

    Frida Kahlo
    At a young age, I became amazed by the paintings and the meaning of the paintings that she created. Also, the stories behind her work have always amazed me and called out the attention that I decided to read and collect as many books about her as I could.
  • Girl, wash your face

    Girl, wash your face
    This book has been recently gifted to me by my brother and I think it is great because it helps women to self-advocate. It allows me to have the desire to keep flourishing and help others passionately.