El Barrio

by Debbi Chocolate

Other authorsDavid Diaz (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2009

Library's review

The reader is invited into a vibrant neighborhood where gra ti tells the story of the cultural lives, and Our Lady of Guadalupe appears on walls to oversee momentous occasions.

Tags

NCSS Standards Theme--Culture, NCSS Standards Theme--People-Places-Environments, NCSS Standards Theme--Individual Development and Identity, Social Interactions -Relationships, Reading Level-Primary (K-2)Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5), Reading Level-Primary (K-2), Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5)

Genres

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (2009), Edition: Bilingual, 32 pages

Description

A young boy explores his vibrant Latino neighborhood, with its vegetable gardens instead of lawns, Nativity parades, quincean?era parties, and tejana and salsa music.

Awards

Georgia Children's Book Award (Finalist — Picturebook — 2012)
CCBC Choices (2010)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Five to Nine — 2010)
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2010)

Language

English

Original language

English

ISBN

0805074570 / 9780805074574

DDC/MDS

468.2

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