Angélica y la güira (Angélica and la Güira Spanish Edition)
$42.22
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
27 August 2024
Summary
A young girl harnesses the power of music to bridge the distance between the Dominican Republic and Washington Heights in this jubilant picture book debut by Angie Cruz, bestselling and award-winning author of Dominicana.
Angelica has spent the summer in the Dominican Republic with her tias and primas, her grandparents, and their parrot, but soon she’ll have to say goodbye. The end of summer means returning home to start school on another shore. Before she leaves, her grandfa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593619537 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593619536 |
| Author: | Angie Cruz, Luz Batista, Kianny N. Antigua |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 27 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 498g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 291mm x 11mm |
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Praise for Angélica y la güira by Angie Cruz; illustrated by Luz Batista; translated by Kianny N. Antigua:The Bank Street Center for Children’s Literature 2025 Best Children’s Books of the Year in SpanishA New York Public Library’s Best Books of 2025★“A festive tribute to music and home that will strike a chord with all readers, especially those who see their cultures represented in these pages. Purchase for all picture book shelves.”—School Library Journal, starred review
About The Author
Angie Cruz
Angie Cruz is a novelist and editor. She is the author of How Not To Drown in A Glass of Water and Dominicana, which was the inaugural GMA Book Club Pick and the 2019-20 Wordup Uptown Reads selection. It was shortlisted for The Women’s Prize, longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and the Aspen Words Literary Prize, it was a RUSA Notable Book, and winner of the ALA/YALSA Alex Award. Cruz divides her time between Pittsburgh, New York, and Turin.
Luz Batista is a story artist and illustrator who grew up in New York City, New Jersey, and Atlanta and spent many summers longing for a visit to the Dominican Republic. Luz graduated from the School of Visual Arts with a BFA in animation, and she’s currently a story artist and creative consultant at Disney TVA. Angelica and la G ira is her first picture book.
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