Going Home: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids Contributor(s): Bunting, Eve (Author), Diaz, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064435091 ISBN-13: 9780064435093 Publisher: HarperCollins
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 1998 Annotation: From a Caldecott Medal-winning team comes the heartwarming story of one family's special Christmas homecoming. On his trip to Mexico for the holidays, Carlos comes to realize that home can be anywhere, because it stays in the hearts of the people who love you. Full color. Click for more in this series: Trophy Picture Books (Paperback) |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 95035323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 4-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: PreK-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 560(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Trophy Picture Books (Paperback) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.17" H x 10.54" W x 9.01" L (0.35 lbs) 32 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Cultural Region - Mexican - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Holiday - Christmas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/19/1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 14450 Reading Level: 2.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
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Publisher Description: "A joyous tale of a Mexican American family's Christmastime trip to the parents' home in Mexico." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Christmas is coming, and Carlos and his family are going home--driving south across the border to Mexico. But Mexico doesn't seem like home to Carlos, even though he and his sisters were born there. Can home be a place you don't really remember? This dazzling picture book was written and illustrated by Eve Bunting and David Diaz, the Caldecott Medal-winning team behind Smoky Night. At first, La Perla doesn't seem very different from the other villages they pass through. But then Carlos is swept into the festivities by Grandfather, Aunt Ana, and the whole village. Finally, Carlos begins to understand Mama and Papa's love for the place they left behind and realizes that home can be anywhere, because it stays in the hearts of the people who love you. Glowing with holiday joy and the spirit of Mexico, this is a must-have for any home or library collection. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Diaz, David: - David Diaz has illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including smoky night by Eve Bunting, for which he was awarded the Caldecott Medal; The Wanderer by Sharon Creech, which received a Newbery Honor; and Me, Frida by Amy Novesky, a Pura Belpré Honor Award winner. Mr. Diaz lives in Southern California. Bunting, Eve: -Eve Bunting was born in Ireland and came to California with her husband and three children. She is one of the most acclaimed and versatile children's book authors, with more than two hundred novels and picture books to her credit. Among her honors are many state awards, the Kerlan Award, the Golden Kite Award, the Regina Medal, the Mystery Writers of America and the Western Writers of America awards, and a PEN International Special Achievement award for her contribution to children's literature. In 2002, Ms. Bunting was chosen to be Irish-American Woman of the Year by the Irish-American Heritage Committee of New York. |
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