| Felita Reissue Edition Contributor(s): Mohr, Nicholasa (Author), Cruz, Ray (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0141306432 ISBN-13: 9780141306438 Publisher: Puffin Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: July 1999 Annotation: "We're off to a better future". Felita's parents promise she will love the new neighborhood. Only Abuelita, her grandmother, understands how much Felita will miss her old block, and her best friend Gigi. But her new neighbors aren't nice at all. They taunt and tease Felita because her family is from Puerto Rico. When Felita's parents finally decide to move back to their old block, Felita is thrilled. Yet she soon finds that many things have changed while she's been away -- including herself. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Age Level: 8-12 |
| Grade Level: 3-7 |
| Lexile Measure: 580(Not Available) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" L (0.20 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/20/1999 pg. 90 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5218 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Felita's parents promise she will love their new neighborhood. Only Abuelita, her grandmother, understands how much Felita will miss her old block, and her best friend Gigi. But her new neighbors taunt and tease Felita and her family because they are from Puerto Rico. First published twenty years ago, Felita's compelling story has resonance for kids today. An honest, realistic view of an important aspect of contemporary American life. --The Horn Book |
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