Alma Flor Ada and Francisco Alarcón lives were enriched by two cultures. They both have access to memories of their families, thus their books are born out of real experiences they had. Both authors value the importance of learning from two societies with different traditions and customs. In addition, I found that these two authors see the importance of children heritage and bilingual education. Ada expressed that “knowing two languages has made the world richer for me” (“Alma Flor Ada's Biography”). Alarcón states that not know Spanish would make him “very poor as a person. And so, to me, it's very important, it's crucial, it's essential, that children maintain their family language” (Francisco Alarcón). Their books have potential
