Under the Mambo Moon

by Julia Durango

Other authorsFabricio VandenBroeck (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2011

Library's review

Energetic free verse poems spoken by various members of this Latino communi - ty, explore the role music plays in their lives

Tags

NCSS Standards Theme--Culture, NCSS Standards Theme--People-Places-Environments, NCSS Standards Theme--Individuals-Groups-Institutions, History-life and Culture in the Americas, Reading Level-Primary (K-2)Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5)Reading Level-Middle (6-8), Reading Level-Primary (K-2), Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5), Reading Level-Middle (6-8)

Genres

Lexile

840L

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

Charlesbridge (2011), 48 pages

Description

Contains poems about the different people who stop by Marisol's father's music store on a hot summer night, looking for just the right songs to make their hearts fly home.

Awards

Texas Bluebonnet Award (Nominee — 2013)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Nine to Twelve — 2012)
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2012)
Book Links Lasting Connections (2011)

Language

English

Original language

English

Pages

48

Physical description

48 p.; 8.58 inches

ISBN

157091723X / 9781570917233

DDC/MDS

811.6

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