| Tia Isa Quiere Un Carro Contributor(s): Medina, Meg (Author), Munoz, Claudio (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763657514 ISBN-13: 9780763657512 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: February 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2010040128 |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.9" W x 10.4" (0.35 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A little girl pitches in to help her t a save up for a car and take the whole family to the beach. Available in a Spanish-language edition T a Isa quiere un carro brillante que sea del mismo color verde del oc ano. Pero el dinero no alcanza, sobre todo porque lo que ganan se divide en dos partes: una para gastar aqu y otra para enviar a la familia que vive lejos, con la esperanza de verse alg n d a nuevamente. Mientras t a Isa raciona el dinero, su sobrina trata de ayudar con los ahorros en su propia forma. Pero podr n ahorrar lo suficiente para un carro? While T a Isa wants to save money for a car that will take the whole family to the beach, her niece does odd jobs for neighbors. But it's hard to save enough when half the money is set aside to bring family members who live far away to join them someday. Meg Medina's simple, genuine story about keeping in mind those who are far away is written in lovely, lyrical prose and brought to life through Claudio Mu oz's charming characters. |