Status
Checked out
Due 2024-04-20
Collection
Publication
Second Story Press (2017), Edition: Illustrated, 24 pages
Description
"Who says girls can't fish? When Nina asks her grandfather to take her fishing with him on his old banca boat, his answer is always the same: "A boat is not the place for a girl." But Nina is determined to go. She knows that if her lolo will show her how to jig the lines, to set the hook, and to pull in a fish, hand over hand, she can prove to everyone in their Filipino fishing village that she deserves her turn in the boat, girl or no!" --
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LibraryThing member Carlathelibrarian
This is a wonderful little book packed with so much within its short story. You have enpowerment for girls, equality, giving someone a chance to prove themselves, multi-cultural, intergenerational along with pure enjoyment.
Nina is a young Philipino girl who wants to go fishing on the banco boat
The illustrations are wonderful. They are colourful, simple watercolours that do a wonderful job showing their expressions as well as the scenery. The warmth between Nina and Lolo is quite evident. A great book for family libraries as well as schools, classrooms and public libraries. The publisher generously provided me a copy of this book via Netgalley.
Nina is a young Philipino girl who wants to go fishing on the banco boat
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with her Lolo (grandfather). She is told that it is no place for a girl. She continues to ask and tells him she will bait her own hook, and bring in her own catch and he finally relents. Everyone laughs at them and tells him that a girl does not belong on a banco boat, but off they go. He patiently teaches her how to paddle, bait her hook, and bring in the line "hand over hand". She waits and waits as Lolo fills the buckets with fish and she gets nothing on her line until .......The illustrations are wonderful. They are colourful, simple watercolours that do a wonderful job showing their expressions as well as the scenery. The warmth between Nina and Lolo is quite evident. A great book for family libraries as well as schools, classrooms and public libraries. The publisher generously provided me a copy of this book via Netgalley.
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Awards
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2018)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
8.5 inches
ISBN
1772600156 / 9781772600155
Lexile
550L