| Con Cariño, Amalia (Love, Amalia) Contributor(s): Ada, Alma Flor (Author), Zubizarreta, Gabriel M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442424052 ISBN-13: 9781442424050 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2011034830 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" (0.55 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Topical - Friendship - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Martha, la mejor amiga de Amalia, va a mudarse muy lejos. Y Amalia se siente triste y enojada. Sin embargo, aunque la vida parece injusta, las sabias palabras cari osas de su abuelita la ayudan a sentirse un poco mejor. Amalia disfruta el tiempo que comparte con su abuela: cocinando, escuchando cuentos y m sica y aprendiendo de la familia mientras miran las tarjetas que la abuelita atesora en una caja de madera de olivo. Pero cuando una nueva p rdida sacude la vida de Amalia, nada tiene ya sentido. Podr descubrir Amalia, a pesar del dolor, que especial es, aun si quienes ama ya no est n a su lado? |
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.Zubizarreta, Gabriel M.: - Gabriel M. Zubizarreta draws from his experiences of raising his three wonderful daughters in his writing. He hopes his books will encourage young people to author their own destinies. He coauthored Love, Amalia and Dancing Home with Alma Flor Ada. Gabriel lives in Northern California with his family and invites you to visit his website at GabrielMZubizarreta.com. |