| Confetti: Poems for Children Contributor(s): Mora, Pat (Author), Sanchez, Enrique O. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1880000857 ISBN-13: 9781880000854 Publisher: Lee & Low Books OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: The sights and sounds of the Southwest are joyfully conveyed through the eyes of a young Mexican-American girl. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 98002038 |
| Lexile Measure: 860 |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 8.51" W x 10" (0.29 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 79954 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The renowned poet Pat Mora celebrates the culture and landscape of the Southwest through the eyes of a Mexican American girl. In this joyful and spirited collection, award-winning poet Pat Mora and fine artist Enrique 0. Sanchez celebrate the vivid landscape of the Southwest and the delightful rapport that children share with the natural world. Through language resounding with both English and Spanish, Confetti is also an anthem to the power of a child's imagination and pride: I say yo soy libre, I am free, free, free, free as confetti. Long-awaited by Ms. Mora's many fans, Confetti is a treasury to be shared with children everywhere. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mora, Pat: - Pat Mora, poet and author, has written more than thirty children's books. She is a popular national speaker and the founder of the family literacy initiative El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), sponsored by ALA. Mora's books have won numerous awards and honors, and she is a recipient of the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award and presented the ALA's 2016 May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture. Mora lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her website is patmora.com. |