| Where the Flame Trees Bloom Contributor(s): Ada, Alma Flor (Author), Martorell, Antonio (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416968407 ISBN-13: 9781416968405 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $9.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America - Juvenile Nonfiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Topics) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 94019908 |
| Lexile Measure: 1030 |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 6.07" W x 9.05" (0.30 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 44230 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Noted author Alma Flor Ada offers young readers eleven stories from her own childhood in Cuba - true stories about relatives and friends and the hacienda where she grew up for much of her elementary years. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ada, Alma Flor: - Alma Flor Ada, an authority on multicultural and bilingual education, is the recipient of the 2012 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and in 2014 she was honored by the Mexican government with the prestigious OHTLI Award. She is the author of numerous award-winning books for young readers, including Dancing Home with Gabriel Zubizarreta, My Name Is María Isabel, Under the Royal Palms (Pura Belpré Medal), Where the Flame Trees Bloom, and The Gold Coin (Christopher Award Medal). She lives in California, and you can visit her at AlmaFlorAda.com. |