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De Aqui Como El Coqui

Author: Perez, Nomar

Follett Number: 1903TM5
Audience: Lower Elementary
Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2021
Format: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN-13: 978-0-593-32407-3
ISBN-10: 0-593-32407-2
LCCN: 2020-046226
Dewey: -E-
Classifications: Fiction; Easy

Subjects:
Frogs Fiction
Moving, Household Fiction
New York (N.Y.) Fiction
Picture Books
Puerto Ricans Fiction
Spanish Language Materials
Text in Spanish.;Translation of: Coqui in the city. "When Miguel and his parents move from Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland, Miguel misses their home, his grandparents, and his pet frog, Coqui, but he soon realizes that New York City has more in common with back home than he originally thought"--Provided by publisher.

From the publisher:
En esta emocionante historia, basada en las propias experiencias del autor e ilustrador, un nino se muda de Puerto Rico a los Estados Unidos en donde descubre que la ciudad de Nueva York tiene mucho mas en comun con la ciudad de San Juan que lo que el podia imaginar. Ganador del "premio de honor" Pura Belpre en las categorias de ilustracion y texto La portada del libro que se muestra puede variar de lo que se recibe. La mascota de Miguel, Coqui, siempre anda con el: mientras saluda a sus vecinos en San Juan, compra quesitos en la panaderia y mientras escucha la historia de su abuelo cuando conocio al famoso pelotero Roberto Clemente. Un dia Miguel se entera que el y sus padres se mudaran a los Estados Unidos, lo cual significa dejar atras a sus amados abuelos, su hogar en Puerto Rico y tambien a Coqui. La vida en la ciudad de Nueva York es abrumadora, con lugares, comidas y personas desconocidas. Sin embargo cuando el y Mama se van a explorar, descubren algunos lugares similares que les recuerdan a casa y Miguel se da cuenta que hay una posibilidad de mantener un poco de Puerto Rico con el --incluyendo su amor por Coqui-- a donde quiera que vaya.

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