| No Place Contributor(s): Haugaard, Kay (Author) |
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ISBN: 1571316752 ISBN-13: 9781571316752 Publisher: Milkweed Editions OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: Based on a true story of kids who create a community park out of urban ruin, this book tells the story of Arturo Morales's plan to improve his neighborhood and its future--a plan that becomes a journey of self-discovery for Arturo and his friends. Featuring positive depictions of both Hispanic culture and cross-cultural cooperation, this book is filled with suspense, vivid depictions of life in L.A. 12 illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.32" W x 7.96" (0.54 lbs) 140 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Locality - Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA - Cultural Region - Southern California |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 31418 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Having no place to play in their run-down inner city neighborhood, twelve-year-old Arturo and the other children in his sixth-grade class decide to turn a vacant lot into a playground. At first even Arturo thinks his idea might be stupid. His brother and the other gang members in Los Vatos Locos make fun of him and some of the school officials are very skeptical. But, with their teacher's help, the children create a plan to build community support for the park. With the help of the media, they make contacts with local business leaders and, in formal presentations, convince them that this is an idea to get behind. The story is inspired by actual events that led to Estrella Children's Park in central Los Angeles. Through the story of Arturo and his friends, No Place offers inspiration to young people everyone and practical instruction about how to take a good idea and make it a reality. |
