Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border
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- Synopsis
- A timely debut picture book about love overcoming the border fences between Mexico and the United States. Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature WinnerGolden Poppy Award WinnerCharlotte Huck Honor BookALSC Notable Children's BookNCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book PickJunior Library Guild SelectionNorthern California Book Award nomineeA California Department of Education Recommended TitleIt's almost time for Christmas, and Maria is traveling with her mother and younger brother, Juan, to visit their grandmother on the border of California and Mexico. For the few minutes they can share together along the fence, Maria and her brother plan to exchange stories and Christmas gifts with the grandmother they haven't seen in years. But when Juan's gift is too big to fit through the slats in the fence, Maria has a brilliant idea. She makes it into a kite that soars over the top of the iron bars. Here is a heartwarming tale of multi-cultural families, and the miracle of love.
- Copyright:
- 2019
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 40 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781466899834
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780374303730
- Publisher:
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
- Date of Addition:
- 02/07/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Mitali Perkins
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
- Reading Age:
- 3–6
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.