MOMENTAN AUSVERKAUFT
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLee & Low Books, Incorporated
ISBN-101584302720
ISBN-139781584302728
eBay Product ID (ePID)119988756
Product Key Features
Book TitleHome At Last
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicFamily / Parents, People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino, Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorSusan Middleton Elya
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight7 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
Reviews"[T]his highlights a problem many immigrant children must deal with -- the inability or unwillingness of a parent to learn English. The sturdy illustrations, handsomely executed in oils, are most successful when depicting the expressions of the characters: fear, pleasure, and eventually, hope." -- Booklist "A well-told story of triumph and family solidarity." -- Kirkus Reviews "It's a touching story that speaks to both immigrant and non-immigrant families without guise or pretension." -- Midwest Book Review CCBC Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), "[T]his highlights a problem many immigrant children must deal with -- the inability or unwillingness of a parent to learn English. The sturdy illustrations, handsomely executed in oils, are most successful when depicting the expressions of the characters: fear, pleasure, and eventually, hope." -- Booklist "A well-told story of triumph and family solidarity." -- Kirkus Reviews "It's a touching story that speaks to both immigrant and non-immigrant families without guise or pretension." -- Midwest Book Review CCBC Choices - Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People - National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), "[T]his highlights a problem many immigrant children must deal with -- the inability or unwillingness of a parent to learn English. The sturdy illustrations, handsomely executed in oils, are most successful when depicting the expressions of the characters: fear, pleasure, and eventually, hope." -- Booklist "A well-told story of triumph and family solidarity." -- Kirkus Reviews "It's a touching story that speaks to both immigrant and non-immigrant families without guise or pretension." -- Midwest Book Review Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, National Council for the Social Studies/ Children's Book Council, "[T]his highlights a problem many immigrant children must deal with -- the inability or unwillingness of a parent to learn English. The sturdy illustrations, handsomely executed in oils, are most successful when depicting the expressions of the characters: fear, pleasure, and eventually, hope." -- Booklist "A well-told story of triumph and family solidarity." -- Kirkus Reviews "It's a touching story that speaks to both immigrant and non-immigrant families without guise or pretension." -- Midwest Book Review Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, National Council for the Social Studies / Children's Book Council
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromFirst Grade
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Grade ToFourth Grade
Dewey Decimal[E]
SynopsisAna Patino is adjusting well to her new life in the United States, but her mother is having a difficult time because she doesn't speak English. When Ana's baby brother falls ill, Mama tries to get help, but no one can understand her. Now convinced of the need to learn the native language, Mama agrees to take English lessons. As her knowledge of the English language grows, so does her sense of confidence and belonging., A sympathetic tale of a mother-daughter bond and overcoming adversity, brought to life by the vivid illustrations of Felipe Davalos., A sympathetic tale of a mother-daughter bond and overcoming adversity, brought to life by the vivid illustrations of Felipe Davalos. Ana Patino is adjusting well to her new life in the United States, but her mother is having a difficult time because she doesn't speak English. When Ana's baby brother falls ill, Mama tries to get help, but no one can understand her. Now convinced of the need to learn the native language, Mama agrees to take English lessons. As her knowledge of the English language grows, so does her sense of confidence and belonging. Susan Middleton Elya's sympathetic tale of a mother-daughter bond and overcoming adversity is brought to life by the vivid illustrations of Felipe Davalos.
