| Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet in Spanish and English: Bilingual Spanish-English Contributor(s): Ada, Alma Flor (Author), Silva, Simon (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0688139035 ISBN-13: 9780688139032 Publisher: HarperCollins Espanol OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1997 Annotation: This book of poems is about working in the fields and nature's bounty, one for each letter of the Spanish alphabet. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General |
| Dewey: 861 |
| LCCN: 96003701 |
| Lexile Measure: 880 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.4" W x 11.1" (1.00 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 30119 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Translated by Rosa Zubizarreta. Simple poems and glorious paintings offer a deeply moving portrait of migrant Chicano farmworker families at work and play. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ada, Alma Flor: - Alma Flor Ada is an internationally published children's book author. She is the recipient of several prestigious honors, including the Pura Belpré Award, the Christopher Award, the José Martí World Award, and the Museum of Tolerance Award. She lives in Lucas Valley, California. Alma Flor Ada es una autora de libros para niños reconocida y publicada internacionalmente. Ha recibido varios premios prestigiosos en Estados Unidos, entre ellos, el Pura Belpré y el José Martí. Silva, Simon: -Simóon SilvaHaving grown up a part of a migrant-working family, Simón Silva says, "I grew up with a certain amount of shame about who I was, and it wasn'tuntil I came to understand and appreciate my culture that I was able to find true purpose for myself and my art." This is Simón Silva's first book. |