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A Day's Work
Contributor(s): Bunting, Eve (Author), Himler, Ronald (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0395845181     ISBN-13: 9780395845189
Publisher: Clarion Books
OUR PRICE:   $7.19  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 1997
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Annotation: "The family drama captures that universal immigrant experience in which the child must help the adult interpret the new world, while the wise adult still has much to teach the child about enduring values".--"ALA Booklist". An "American Bookseller" "Pick of the Lists". Illustrations.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues
Dewey: E
LCCN: 93038357
Lexile Measure: 560
Physical Information: 0.1" H x 9.6" W x 8.6" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 59580
Reading Level: 2.7   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
In this heartwarming story about family and multigenerational relationships, a Mexican-American boy and his grandfather, who struggles to speak English and find work, reconnect through gardening.

Francisco, a young Mexican-American boy, doesn't know how to connect with his grandfather who doesn't doesn't speak English. But when the opportunity to help his grandfather find a job comes along, Francisco helps his grandfather learn about gardening. They get to learn about gardening, and each other, along the way.


Contributor Bio(s): Himler, Ronald: - Ronald Himler is the award-winning illustrator of more than 75 books for children. He lives in the desert outside of Tuscon, Arizona and can be visited online at ronhimler.com
Bunting, Eve: -

Eve Bunting has written over two hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz, The Wall, Fly Away Home, and Train to Somewhere. She lives in Southern California.