RECIPIENT OF THE PURA BELPR ILLUSTRATOR HONOR

Author-illustrator Carlos Aponte takes readers on a journey to the heart of Puerto Rico in this enchanting picture book set in Old San Juan.

A lively and honest story about filling voids and exploring what defines a family--as well as a love letter to a childhood home.--Horn Book

Carlitos lives in a happy home with his mother, his abuela, and Coco the cat. Life in his hometown is cozy as can be, but the call of the capital city pulls Carlitos across the bay in search of his father. Jolly pirag eros, mischievous cats, and costumed musicians color this tale of love, family, and the true meaning of home.

Author: Carlos Aponte
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Published: 09/17/2019
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781524786625
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 507788 / Across the Bay

Award: Pura Belpre Award - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/17/2019
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2019
Booklist 08/01/2019 pg. 65
School Library Journal 09/01/2019 pg. 93
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2020 pg. 63
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Carlos Aponte is an artist, designer, and author-illustrator of the children's book A Season to Bee. His fashion illustrations, inspired by the great Antonio Lopez and Jack Potter, have been featured in Laird Borelli's Fashion Illustration Next, Bil Donovan's Advanced Fashion Drawing, Tony Glenville's The New Icons of Fashion Illustration, and Richard Kilroy's Menswear Illustration. Carlos is a faculty member at the Fashion Institute of Technology. He lives in Jersey City with his partner, Christopher, and a French pointer named Rex.