Interest Level
Grades PreK - 3
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 5.4
Lexile Measure®: 480L
DRA: Not Available
Guided Reading: K
Genre
- General Fiction
- Multicultural
Theme/Subject
- Changes and New Experiences
- Family Life
- Neighborhood Life
- Hispanic and Latin American
Reading Quiz Programs
About This Book
Although a Mexican family comes to the United States to work as farm laborers so that their children will have opportunities, the parents still consider Mexico their home.
About the Authors or Illustrators
The author of more than 100 books for young readers, Eve Bunting was born in the small village of Maghera in Northern Ireland. Her numerous awards and honors include the Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers, the PEN Los Angeles Center Literary Award for Special Achievement in Children's Literature, and the Edgar, given by the Mystery Writers of America.
Acclaimed artist David Diaz has been an illustrator and graphicdesigner for more than 20 years, and is recognized for his dynamicwork in national publications, popular products, and literaryworks for children and adults alike.
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