Us, in Progress: Short Stories about Young Latinos Contributor(s): Delacre, Lulu (Author), Delacre, Lulu (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 006239214X ISBN-13: 9780062392145 Publisher: HarperCollins
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2016949990 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 740(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8" L (0.70 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: School Library Journal 05/01/2017 pg. 95 Publishers Weekly 05/29/2017 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2017 Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2017 pg. 107 Booklist 07/01/2017 pg. 61 Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2017 pg. 89 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 190601 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A Kirkus Best Book of 2017 * A New York Public Library Best Book of 2017 * A Los Angeles Public Library Best Book of 2017 * A 2017 Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children's Literature Honor Book * A Booklist Top 10 Diverse Fiction for Older and Middle Readers * CCBC Choices Pick of 2018 * CBC Notable in Social Studies * Beautifully written with candor, honesty, and perfect brevity. A collection not to be missed." (Booklist starred review) Acclaimed author and Pura Belpr Award honoree Lulu Delacre's beautifully illustrated collection of twelve short stories is a groundbreaking look at the diverse Latinos who live in the United States. In this book, you will meet many young Latinos living in the United States, from a young girl whose day at her father's burrito truck surprises her to two sisters working together to change the older sister's immigration status, and more. Turn the pages to experience life through the eyes of these boys and girls whose families originally hail from many different countries; see their hardships, celebrate their victories, and come away with a better understanding of what it means to be Latino in the U.S. today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Delacre, Lulu: - Three-time Pura Belpré Award honoree Lulu Delacre has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1980. Born and raised in Puerto Rico to Argentinean parents, Delacre says her Latino heritage and her life experiences inform her work. Her 37 titles include Us, In Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos; Arroz con Leche: Popular Songs and Rhymes from Latin America, a Horn Book Fanfare Book in print for over 25 years; and Salsa Stories, an IRA Outstanding International Book. Her latest picture book ¡Olinguito, de la A a la Z! Descubriendo el bosque nublado; Olinguito, from A to Z! Unveiling the Cloud Forest has received 20 awards and honors including an NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor and an ALA Notable for All Ages. Delacre has lectured internationally and served as a juror for the National Book Awards. She has exhibited at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art; The Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators in New York; the Museum of Art of Puerto Rico and the Museum of Ponce in Puerto Rico among other venues. More at www.luludelacre.com. |
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