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The Blue Horse is the story of a horse named Ruben who dreamed of going to college while facing self-esteem and academic struggles in a school setting. Despite all the obstacles presented to second-language learners, Ruben is determined to achieve his personal and academic goals. The Blue Horse is a children's book with a dual-language methodology approach for English and Spanish language learners. The main purpose of The Blue Horse is to encourage structured classroom conversations to allow students to reach high levels of academic language and to develop crucial skills related to second-language acquisition. The Blue Horse nurtures literacy skills by allowing students to read with a purpose, integrate new information, and identify the writer's point of view. The Blue Horse recognizes that reading and language acquisition are like other important skills; they take time and practice. The Blue Horse promotes active reading, allowing students to use prior knowledge and experiences from their first language to make sense of text while supporting students with visuals and facilitating second-language acquisition.

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