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Planting stories the life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpré /

Nonfiction picture book about the life and legacy of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City.

Main Author: Denise, Anika,
Other Authors: Escobar, Paola,
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019]
Physical Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Belpré, Pura -- Juvenile literature.
New York Public Library -- Employees -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
New York Public Library -- Employees -- Biography.
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women librarians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women librarians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Puerto Rican women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women authors, Puerto Rican -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women authors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Librarians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
American literature -- New York (State) -- New York -- Women authors -- Biography.
Authors, American -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
Juvenile literature.
Summary: Nonfiction picture book about the life and legacy of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City.
"From the author of Monster Truck and Starring Carmen comes a gorgeous and lyrical story about Pura Belpré, a Puerto Rican librarian who changed the world"--
Follow la vida y el legado of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City. When she came to America in 1921, Pura carried the cuentos folklóricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New York Public Library as a bilingual assistant, she turned her popular retellings into libros and spread story seeds across the land. Today, these seeds have grown into a lush landscape as generations of children and storytellers continue to share her tales and celebrate Pura's legacy. This portrait of the influential librarian, author, and puppeteer reminds us of the power of storytelling and the extraordinary woman who opened doors and championed bilingual literature. --
Item Description: Includes bibliographical references.
Nonfiction picture book about the life and legacy of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City.
"From the author of Monster Truck and Starring Carmen comes a gorgeous and lyrical story about Pura Belpré, a Puerto Rican librarian who changed the world"-- Provided by publisher.
Follow la vida y el legado of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City. When she came to America in 1921, Pura carried the cuentos folklóricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New York Public Library as a bilingual assistant, she turned her popular retellings into libros and spread story seeds across the land. Today, these seeds have grown into a lush landscape as generations of children and storytellers continue to share her tales and celebrate Pura's legacy. This portrait of the influential librarian, author, and puppeteer reminds us of the power of storytelling and the extraordinary woman who opened doors and championed bilingual literature. -- From dust jacket.
Ages 4-8.
Grades K-3.
860L Lexile.
Sentence length: 3 (medium) Word frequency: 1 (very easy) Lexile.
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning.
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4 0.5 198342.
Pura Belpré Author Honor Book, 2020.
Américas Award commended title, 2020.
GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO Gobi Juvenile Collection.
Physical Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Audience: Ages 4-8.
Grades K-3.
860L
Sentence length: 3 (medium) Word frequency: 1 (very easy)
Awards: Pura Belpré Author Honor Book, 2020.
Américas Award commended title, 2020.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9780062748683
0062748688
9781725423787
1725423782
9780062748690
0062748696

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