Bravo!: Poems About Amazing Hispanics/Poemas Sobre Hispanos Extraordinarios Contributor(s): Engle, Margarita (Author), López, Rafael (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1250230810 ISBN-13: 9781250230812 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Board Books - See All Available Formats & Editions Language: Spanish Published: March 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General |
Dewey: 920.009 |
LCCN: 2016009015 |
Age Level: 0-4 |
Grade Level: PreK-P |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 6.5" L (0.50 lbs) 28 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
Features: Ikids |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Adapted from the Texas Bluebonnet Award-winning Bravo Poems About Amazing Hispanics. This board book of poems and portraits from writer Margarita Engle and illustrator Rafael L pez celebrates the lives and accomplishments of amazing Hispanics. This book is a welcome addition to schools and libraries, as it expands the canon of historically significant individuals in the United States in such a lyrical and aesthetically pleasing manner. --School Library Journal, starred review |
Contributor Bio(s): Engle, Margarita: - Margarita Engle is a Cuban American poet, novelist, and journalist whose work has been published in many countries. She is the author of young adult nonfiction books and novels in verse including The Surrender Tree, a Newbery Honor Book, The Poet Slave of Cuba, Hurricane Dancers, The Firefly Letters, and Tropical Secrets. She lives in northern California.Lopez, Rafael: - The work of Rafael López is a fusion of strong graphic style and magical symbolism. Growing up in Mexico City, he was immersed in the rich cultural heritage and native color of street life. He has illustrated many award-winning books, including Book Fiesta! by Pat Mora; Tito Puente Mambo King, by Monica Brown; and The Cazuela that the Farm Maiden Stirred by Samantha Vamos. In 2012 he was selected by the Library of Congress to create the artwork for the National Book Festival in Washington D.C. |
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