Not far from Here

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Author: Nydia Armendia-S'anchezTitle: Not far from HereBinding: HardcoverNumber Of Pages: 40Release Date: 0000-00-00Details: A debut author and an award-winning illustrator unite t o craft an entirely bilingual ode to the amor, courage, and memories we carry from one generation to the next, from one country to another.We worked and workedjuntospara realizar el sue~noNuestra familia . . .nos superamosas individualsandtogetherMam'a tells her children a story that began when their pap'a was a ni~no, not far from here. Their abuelitas told stories of their antepasados, and their abuelo, a blacksmith, taught their pap'a how to make art from earth and fire. When abuelo died, pap'a took all those lessons to heart and crossed la frontera to el norte to follow his sue~nos. There, he worked and overcame barriers, known to many immigrants alike, to forge his own obra maestra: a familia and a future in which anything is possible. Debut author Nydia Armendia-S'anchez relays a story of immigration, creativity, and comunidad through a translanguage text that moves naturally from English to espa~nol and back in a manner that will be familiar to many second and third generations of Latine families-and evocative to immigrant families of any heritage. Brilliantly brought to life by Devon Holzwarth's rich, imaginative illustrations, this warm abrazo of a book features a glossary of Spanish words.EAN: 9781536227062Package Dimensions: Weight: 1.25 Pounds Show more