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Books del Sur curates Latin America Spanish-language literature to support dual language curriculum.
Books del Sur curates Latin America Spanish-language literature to support dual language curriculum.

The Upside Down Boy/ El Niño de Cabeza

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Recién llegado del país, Juanito está desconcertado por su nueva escuela. Todo lo que hace se siente al revés: almuerza cuando es el recreo y sale a jugar cuando es hora de almorzar, y su lengua se siente como una roca cuando trata de hablar inglés. Pero un maestro sensible y su familia amorosa ayudan a Juanito a encontrar su voz a través de la poesía, el arte y la música. El lenguaje lúdico de Juan Felipe Herrera y las ilustraciones mágicas de Elizabeth Gómez capturan la experiencia universal de ingresar a una nueva escuela y sentirse perdido en un mundo que parece al revés, al principio.

 

Fresh from the country, Juanito is puzzled by his new school. Everything he does feels backwards - he eats lunch when it's recess and goes out to play when it's lunchtime, and his tongue feels like a rock when he's trying to speak English. But a sensitive teacher and his loving family help Juanito find his voice through poetry, art, and music. Juan Felipe Herrera's playful language and Elizabeth Gómez's magical illustrations capture the universal experience of entering a new school and feeling lost in a world that seems backwards, at first.

Reading Grade Level: 4th

Type of Spanish Book: Bilingual

Genre: Nonfiction

Size: 10

Cover: Soft Cover

Year Published: 2007

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