| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
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Age group: age Children |
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Educational level group: edu Kindergartners |
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Educational level group: edu First grade students |
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Educational level group: edu Second grade students |
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Educational level group: edu Third grade students |
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Denise: National/regional group: nat Rhode Islanders |
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Escobar: National/regional group: nat Colombians |
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Gender group: gdr Women |
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age Children |
| Audience |
Ages 4-8. |
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Grades K-3. |
| Summary |
Nonfiction picture book about the life and legacy of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City. |
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"From the author of Monster Truck and Starring Carmen comes a gorgeous and lyrical story about Pura Belpré, a Puerto Rican librarian who changed the world"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Follow la vida y el legado of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City. When she came to America in 1921, Pura carried the cuentos folklóricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New York Public Library as a bilingual assistant, she turned her popular retellings into libros and spread story seeds across the land. Today, these seeds have grown into a lush landscape as generations of children and storytellers continue to share her tales and celebrate Pura's legacy. This portrait of the influential librarian, author, and puppeteer reminds us of the power of storytelling and the extraordinary woman who opened doors and championed bilingual literature. -- From dust jacket. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Audience |
860L Lexile |
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Sentence length: 3 (medium) Word frequency: 1 (very easy) Lexile. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning. |
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Accelerated Reader AR LG 4 0.5 198342. |
| Awards |
Pura Belpré Author Honor Book, 2020 |
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Américas Award commended title, 2020 |
| Subject |
Belpré, Pura -- Juvenile literature.
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Belpré, Pura. |
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New York Public Library -- Employees -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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New York Public Library. |
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Employees. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Women librarians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Women librarians. |
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New York (State) -- New York. |
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Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Authors, American. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Puerto Rican women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Puerto Rican women. |
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Women authors, Puerto Rican -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Women authors, Puerto Rican. |
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African American women librarians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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African American women librarians. |
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African American women authors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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African American women authors. |
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New York (N.Y.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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National Book Committee. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Picture books.
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Juvenile works.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Escobar, Paola, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9780062748683 (hardcover) |
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0062748688 (hardcover) |
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9781725423787 (FollettBound) |
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1725423782 (FollettBound) |
