Xochitl mourns a lovely garden and her family's small flower business, all left behind. Selling flowers on the street soon provides more than income for the Flores family: they begin to make friends with local storeowners and neighbors. But it is not until the family decides to start a nursery in its backyard that Xochitl begins to learn the true value of community in their adopted country.
Basing his narrative on real-life events, prize-winning poet Jorge Argueta has crafted a tender, poetic, and moving story about a family's determination to set down roots and about their child's blooming among friends and neighbors. Artist Carl Angel's authentic and brilliant artwork splendidly documents this quintessentially American immigration story.
Xochitl mourns a lovely garden and her family's small flower business, all left behind. Selling flowers on the street soon provides more than income for the Flores family: they begin to make friends with local storeowners and neighbors. But it is not until the family decides to start a nursery in its backyard that Xochitl begins to learn the true value of community in their adopted country.
Basing his narrative on real-life events, prize-winning poet Jorge Argueta has crafted a tender, poetic, and moving story about a family's determination to set down roots and about their child's blooming among friends and neighbors. Artist Carl Angel's authentic and brilliant artwork splendidly documents this quintessentially American immigration story.
Xochitl and the Flowers / Xóchitl, la Niña de las Flores
32Xochitl and the Flowers / Xóchitl, la Niña de las Flores
32Paperback(Bilingual)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780892392247 |
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Publisher: | Lee & Low Books |
Publication date: | 04/01/2013 |
Edition description: | Bilingual |
Pages: | 32 |
Sales rank: | 457,837 |
Product dimensions: | 8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.50(d) |
Language: | Spanish |
Age Range: | 6 - 10 Years |