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Format: Quality Paperback
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Published: Mar 2006
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino
Retail Price: $11.95
Ages: 05 - 10 Pages: 32
Ana Patino is adjusting well to her new life in the United States, but her mother is having a difficult time because she doesn_t speak English. When Ana_s baby brother falls ill, Mama tries to get help, but no one can understand her. Now convinced of the need to learn the native language, Mama agrees to take English lessons. As her knowledge of the English language grows, so does her sense of confidence and belonging. Susan Middleton Elya_s sympathetic tale of a mother-daughter bond and overcoming adversity is brought to life by the vivid illustrations of Felipe Davalos.