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El Bronx Remembered
Contributor(s): Mohr, Nicholasa (Author)
ISBN: 0064471004     ISBN-13: 9780064471008
Publisher: Harperteen
OUR PRICE:   $9.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: June 1993
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Annotation: In the South Bronx--or El Bronx, as it's known to the people who live there--anything can happen. A migrant from Puerto Rico can become somebody on the mainland, pursue the American Dream--and maybe even make it come true. Harsh, happy, scary, sad, and funny, here are stories of growing up in the South Bronx during its heyday, from 1946 to 1956.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Young Adult Fiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - General
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 75006306
Lexile Measure: 610
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 4.2" W x 6.7" (0.30 lbs) 272 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Chronological Period - 1950's
- Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic
- Geographic Orientation - New York
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 46114
Reading Level: 4.2   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 6.0
 
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Publisher Description:

In a city called New York ...
In a neighborhood called El Bronx ...

  • The Fernandex children own a very special pet: A white hen named after their favorite Hollywood movie star.
  • A new girl comes to school - a gypsy child who can read palms and foretell the future.
  • A young boy must face the humiliation of wearing his uncle's orange roach-killer shoes to his high school graduation.

In the South Bronx - or El Bronx, as it's known to the people who live there - anything can happen. A migrant fresh off the boat from Puerto Rico can be somebody on the mainland, pursue the American Dream ... and maybe even make it come true.

Here are stories that capture the flavor and beat of El Bronx in its heyday, from 1946-1956.

A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year
Finalist, 1976 National Book Award for Children's Literature
A Notable Children's Trade Book in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)

Contributor Bio(s): Mohr, Nicholasa: - Nicholasa Mohr has written a number of acclaimed books for young adults and children. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.