It’s my hope that young readers ponder their own identities after they see how Marcus learns to explore his own. I hope they can discover a part of their own identities that they never knew, to bridge a gap, or to fill a void that only family and culture can fill. I also wrote Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish to honor the people of Puerto Rico. After the hurricanes devastated the island in September 2017, I felt a […]
Pura Belpré Author Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)
Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)
Bilingual English/Spanish. A bilingual biography of Pura Belpré, New York City's first Latina librarian.
The winter of 1929 feels especially cold to cousins Hildamar and Santiago--they arrived in New York City from sunny Puerto Rico only months before. Their island home feels very far away indeed, especially with Three Kings' Day rapidly approaching. But then a magical thing happened. A visitor appears in their class, a gifted storyteller and librarian by the name of Pura Belpré. She opens the children's eyes to the public library and its potential to be the living, breathing heart of the community. The library, after all, belongs to everyone--whether you speak Spanish, English, or both.
The award-winning team of Lucía González and Lulu Delacre have crafted an homage to Pura Belpré, New York City's first Latina librarian. Through her vision and dedication, the warmth of Puerto Rico came to the island of Manhattan in a most unexpected way.
Pura Belpré Author Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)
Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)
Bilingual English/Spanish. A bilingual biography of Pura Belpré, New York City's first Latina librarian.
The winter of 1929 feels especially cold to cousins Hildamar and Santiago--they arrived in New York City from sunny Puerto Rico only months before. Their island home feels very far away indeed, especially with Three Kings' Day rapidly approaching. But then a magical thing happened. A visitor appears in their class, a gifted storyteller and librarian by the name of Pura Belpré. She opens the children's eyes to the public library and its potential to be the living, breathing heart of the community. The library, after all, belongs to everyone--whether you speak Spanish, English, or both.
The award-winning team of Lucía González and Lulu Delacre have crafted an homage to Pura Belpré, New York City's first Latina librarian. Through her vision and dedication, the warmth of Puerto Rico came to the island of Manhattan in a most unexpected way.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780892393459 |
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Publisher: | Lee & Low Books |
Publication date: | 08/01/2014 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 32 |
Lexile: | 730L (what's this?) |
File size: | 33 MB |
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Age Range: | 6 - 11 Years |
Language: | Spanish |