| Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale Contributor(s): Tonatiuh, Duncan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1419705830 ISBN-13: 9781419705830 Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Rabbits |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2012022573 |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.3" W x 10.1" (0.85 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mexican |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 158860 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An allegorical picture book about the hardships and struggles of immigration from award-winning picture book creator Duncan Tonatiuh A Pura Belpr Author and Illustrator Honor Book and ALA/ALSC Notable Children's Book A young rabbit named Pancho eagerly awaits his papa's return. Papa Rabbit left two years ago to travel far away north to find work in the great carrot and lettuce fields to earn money for his family. When Papa does not return home on the designated day, Pancho sets out to find him. He packs Papa's favorite meal--mole, rice and beans, a heap of still-warm tortillas, and a jug full of fresh aguamiel--and heads north. He soon meets a coyote, who offers to help Pancho in exchange for some of Papa's favorite foods. They travel together until the food is gone and the coyote decides he is still hungry . . . for Pancho Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the hardship and struggles facing families who seek to make better lives for themselves and their children by illegally crossing the borders. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tonatiuh, Duncan: - Duncan Tonatiuh was born in Mexico City and grew up in San Miguel de Allende. His books have received many awards over the years. He currently lives in San Miguel with his wife and children but travels to the US often. |