Latino Heroes of the Civil War

Focusing on six Latinos prominent in the war, this multicultural/historical workbook combines lively biographical sketches - written at a fourth grade reading level - with fun-to-do student activities designed to build vocabulary, reading, and critical thinking skills. The guide section has strategies for using the book with English learners plus an assessment project: ''Latino Heroes Action Comic Book.'' People profiled: David Farragut, Loreta Velazquez, Federico Cavada, Santos Benavides, Rafael Chacon, and Manuel Chaves. Grades 5-9. Index. Appendixes. Bibliography. Illustrated. JWW568.