La Beluga Tortuga: Hace Mucho . . . All Day! - Paperback

by Bobbie Wright Grogan (Author)

This Story's Lovable Main Character, "La Beluga Tortuga" is very different from other Green Sea Turtles; she was born albino white, the color of Beluga Whales. She doesn't let this difference in her outward appearance get in her way to do a lot or "hace mucho" ... ALL DAY! La Beluga Tortuga teaches children to embrace their own differences and to accept the differences of others in our multicultural and multilingual society. The story line also seeks to inspire and encourage young children to stay active, spend time with family and friends, be thankful, and achieve their goals, no matter what challenges they are dealt in life. The verbal repetition of the buzz phrase "ALL DAY" within both the Spanish and English texts is present to reiterate the underlying themes of persistence and endurance in pursuit of one's dreams and goals

Author Biography

Bobbie developed a passion for writing and learning languages at an early age. After high school, she furthered her Education at Berry College. There she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish in 1998. At Berry, she was honored to be inducted into the Sigma Delta Pi National Hispanic Honor Society. Mrs. Grogan began teaching Spanish immediately upon receiving her BA Degree and soon attained her Georgia Educator Certification in P-12 Spanish. She went on to earn her ESOL Teacher Certification (English to Speakers of Other Languages.) In 2002, Bobbie received her Master of Education Degree in the field of Secondary Spanish Education from the University of West Georgia. She was inducted into the Phi Sigma Iota International Honor Society of Foreign Languages and Literatures while there. Mrs. Grogan has taught in Georgia classrooms for more than 15 years; she enjoys working with linguistically and culturally-diverse student populations.