Centering Students as Designers: Engaging with Lowriders to the Center of the Earth

¡Vámonos!We Have to Follow Those Footprints" 1 While reading Lowriders to the Center of the Earth, one student explains a visual reference to "El Chavo," 2 while another group shares la llorona stories from their childhood.Students speak Spanish, English, and, like the characters in Lowriders, a beautiful mix of both.Non-Spanish-speaking students ask questions about pronunciation.Students laugh, take pictures of pages to send to friends, and admire the ballpoint pen artwork.There is genuine interest and enthusiasm as students read, connect, share, and think