| Alfredito Flies Home Contributor(s): Argueta, Jorge (Author), Garay, Luis (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0888995857 ISBN-13: 9780888995858 Publisher: Groundwood Books OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2007 Annotation: Alfredito and his family are getting ready to return to El Salvador for Christmas. It will be their first visit back since they left as refugees and made their way to California on foot. But this time they're flying! Excitement mounts as Alfredito and his family soar over the Earth and finally arrive at their beloved home to reunite with family and friends. This extraordinary book celebrates an experience familiar to the many who have left their original country to find a new life. Jorge Argueta's tender, clever prose is perfectly complemented by Luis Garay's rich, authentic illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 700 |
| Series: Groundwood Books |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8" W x 11.1" (0.80 lbs) 36 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Holiday - Christmas |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 120018 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |