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Adelita

by Tomie dePaola Illustrated by Tomie dePaola

After her parents die, Adelita suffers mistreatment by her stepmother and mean stepsisters until she meets her true love at a fiesta. Beautiful Mexican folk art enhances this book, which contains English text interspersed with Spanish phrases.

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Number of Pages: 32

About the Author and Illustrator

Tomie dePaola Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut in 1934. At age 4, he knew he wanted to become a writer and an illustrator. His mother was an avid book lover and read to him and his brother often. As a child, dePaola would illustrate the books his mother read to him.