| Alfredito Flies Home Contributor(s): Argueta, Jorge (Author), Garay, Luis (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0888995857 ISBN-13: 9780888995858 Publisher: Groundwood Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: October 2007 Annotation: Alfredito and his family are getting ready to return to El Salvador for Christmas. It will be their first visit back since they left as refugees and made their way to California on foot. But this time they're flying! Excitement mounts as Alfredito and his family soar over the Earth and finally arrive at their beloved home to reunite with family and friends. This extraordinary book celebrates an experience familiar to the many who have left their original country to find a new life. Jorge Argueta's tender, clever prose is perfectly complemented by Luis Garay's rich, authentic illustrations. Click for more in this series: Groundwood Books |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) |
| Dewey: E |
| Age Level: 4-9 |
| Grade Level: PreK-4 |
| Lexile Measure: 700(Not Available) |
| Series: Groundwood Books |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8" W x 11.1" L (0.80 lbs) 36 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Holiday - Christmas |
| Features: Dust Cover, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Awards: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature, Commended, Children/Young Adult, 2008 |
| Review Citations: Booklist 03/01/2008 pg. 72 School Library Journal 05/01/2008 pg. 92 Multicultural Review 06/01/2008 pg. 75 Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 291 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 pg. 291 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 120018 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
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