Jenny Torres Sanchez
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
“An absorbing page-turner, equal parts light and dark, and filled with the sweetest, swooniest ache. Everyone needs to read Jenny Torres Sanchez. Now.” —JENNIFER NIVEN, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe
From the backyards of suburban Florida to the parched desert of New Mexico, Because of the Sun explores the complexity
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español, una división de Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Primera edición.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 13
Physical Desc
398 pages : map ; 21 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"La travesía llena de peligros, resiliencia, dolor y esperanza de tres adolescentes guatemaltecos que cruzan la frontera entre México y Estado Unidos. En este impresionante retrato de tres vidas injustamente destrozadas, basado en hechos reales, Jenny Torres Sanchez resalta el sacrificio de los migrantes en la frontera sur a través de una narración vívida y conmovedora."--
Pulga has his dreams. Chico has his grief. Pequeña has her pride. And...
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 14
Physical Desc
348 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Pulga has his dreams. Chico has his grief. Peque�na has her pride. And these three teens have one another. But, none of them have illusions about the town they've grown up in and the dangers that surround them. Even with the love of family, threats lurkaround every corner. And when those threats become all too real, the trio knows they have no choice but to run: from their country, from their families, from their beloved home. Crossing from Guatemala...
Author
Publisher
Playaway Products, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 Wonderbook : color illustrations ; cm.
Language
English
Description
Rocio has grown up in Central America, but now she and her family are moving to the United States. Rocio does her best to adjust to a new way of living, but there are many things she misses from her old life--Abuela's cooking, Abuela's pinata creations, Abuela's warm hugs, and of course, Abuela herself most of all. But Abuela finds a way to send Rocio something special just in time for her birthday--a gift wrapped with lots of love--and that fills...
Author
Publisher
Playaway Products, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 Wonderbook : color illustrations ; cm.
Language
Español
Description
Rocio has grown up in Central America, but now she and her family are moving to the United States. Rocio does her best to adjust to a new way of living, but there are many things she misses from her old life--Abuela's cooking, Abuela's pinata creations, Abuela's warm hugs, and of course, Abuela herself most of all. But Abuela finds a way to send Rocio something special just in time for her birthday--a gift wrapped with lots of love--and that fills...