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Abuela
Contributor(s): Dorros, Arthur (Author), Kleven, Elisa (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0525447504     ISBN-13: 9780525447504
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $17.09  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 1991
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Annotation: Flying around Manhattan Island, somersaulting in midair, resting in the sky on a chair-shaped cloud . . . Rosalba and her grandmother, her abuela, are having an extraordinary adventure. How do they manage this exhilirating travel that started in the park? On Rosalba's marvelous imagination. Full-color illustrations.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States
- Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
Dewey: E
LCCN: 90021459
Lexile Measure: 510
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.5" W x 10.8" (0.80 lbs) 40 pages
Themes:
- Demographic Orientation - Urban
- Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic
- Geographic Orientation - New York
- Locality - New York, N.Y.
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 17501
Reading Level: 2.5   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
A young girl and her grandmother celebrate their home and relationship in this magical story. Winner of the Parents' Choice Award

Come join Rosalba and her grandmother, her abuela, on a magical journey as they fly over the streets, sights, and people of New York City which sparkles below. The story is narrated in English, and sprinkled with Spanish phrases as Abuela points out places that they explore together. The exhilaration in Rosalba's and Abuela's story is magnified by the loving bond that only a grandmother and granddaughter can share.

Also available in a Spanish-language edition (ISBN: 978-0-14-056226-2)

A book to set any child dreaming...any reader can handle it, whether familiar with Spanish or not. It's just joyful.-The New York Times

* A marvelous balancing of narrative simplicity with visual intricacy...the city is transformed into a treasure trove of jewels, dazzling the eye, uplifting the spirits.-The Horn Book (starred review)

* Each illustration is a masterpiece of color, line, and form that will mesmerize youngsters...The smooth text, interspersed with Spanish words and phrases, provides ample context clues...a jewel.-Booklist (starred review)

Dorros's text seamlessly weaves Spanish words and phrases into the English narrative, retaining a dramatic quality rarely found in bilingual picture books--Publisher's Weekly


An ALA Notable Book
An NCSS-CBC Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
A Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year
An American Booksellers Pick of the Lists selection
A Booklist Editor's Choice
A Horn Book Fanfare Listing
Winner of the Parent's Choice Award
A Hungry Mind Review Children's Books of Distinction List selection
A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing selection