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Starred Review on October 1, 2018 | Poetry
K-Gr 4—A young child of migrant farmers spends his time picking flowers, playing with tadpoles, sleeping under the stars, helping with chores, and learning to say goodbye each time his family leaves their home for someplace new. The boy grows, eventually walking to a new school alone, knowing he cannot yet read or write English. He practices spelling in English by using what he knows in Spanish, and collects pens as well as words to write m...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
Castillo illustrates in ink and foam monoprints this sensitive, moving picture book inspired by former U.S. Poet Laureate Herrera's own life. Re...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
Castillo illustrates in ink and foam monoprints this sensitive, moving picture book inspired by former U.S. Poet Laureate Herrera's own life. Reader...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
