{"product_id":"us-in-progress-short-stories-about-young-latinos-9780062392152","title":"Us, in Progress: Short Stories about Young Latinos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Beautifully written with candor, honesty, and perfect brevity. A collection not to be missed.\" (\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e starred review) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed author and Pura Belpré Award honoree Lulu Delacre's beautifully illustrated collection of twelve short stories is a groundbreaking look at the diverse Latinos who live in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you will meet many young Latinos living in the United States, from a young girl whose day at her father's burrito truck surprises her to two sisters working together to change the older sister's immigration status, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurn the pages to experience life through the eyes of these boys and girls whose families originally hail from many different countries; see their hardships, celebrate their victories, and come away with a better understanding of what it means to be Latino in the U.S. today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book of 2017 * A New York Public Library Best Book of 2017 * A Los Angeles Public Library Best Book of 2017 * A 2017 Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children's Literature Honor Book * A \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e Top 10 Diverse Fiction for Older and Middle Readers * CCBC Choices Pick of 2018 * CBC Notable in Social Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lulu Delacre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.60w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062392152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e190601 \/ Us in Progress: Short Stories about Young Latinos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDelacre, Lulu:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eThree-time Pura Belpré Award honoree Lulu Delacre has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1980. Born and raised in Puerto Rico to Argentinean parents, Delacre says her Latino heritage and her life experiences inform her work. Her 37 titles include \u003cem\u003eUs, In Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eArroz con Leche: Popular Songs and Rhymes from Latin America\u003c\/em\u003e, a Horn Book Fanfare Book in print for over 25 years; and \u003cem\u003eSalsa Stories\u003c\/em\u003e, an IRA Outstanding International Book. Her latest picture book \u003cem\u003e¡Olinguito, de la A a la Z! Descubriendo el bosque nublado; Olinguito, from A to Z! Unveiling the Cloud Forest \u003c\/em\u003ehas received 20 awards and honors including an NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor and an ALA Notable for All Ages. Delacre has lectured internationally and served as a juror for the National Book Awards. She has exhibited at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art; The Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators in New York; the Museum of Art of Puerto Rico and the Museum of Ponce in Puerto Rico among other venues. More at www.luludelacre.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lulu Delacre \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47733909389469,"sku":"9780062392152","price":23.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b24a5eea-0c78-430f-a22b-89458b4dfe02.jpg?v=1773738535","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/us-in-progress-short-stories-about-young-latinos-9780062392152","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}