Description
An intergenerational story of family ties, cultural pride, and spelling bee victory following a young boy who bonds with his beloved abuela over a love of Spanish.
As a boy prepares for his schools Spanish spelling bee, he asks his grandmother for help with some of the words he doesnt know how to spell yet. When she studies with him, she tells him how different things were back when she was a girl, when she was only allowed to speak English in school. This only inspires him to study even harder and make his family proud.
Based on stories author Michael Genhart heard from his mother as a child, Spanish is the Language of My Family is about the joy of sharing cultural heritage with our families, inspired by the generations of Latino people were punished for speaking Spanish and the many ways new generations are rejuvenating the language.
Michael Genharts text is as touching as it is poignant, and its paired with the striking artwork of multiple Pura Belpre Award-Winning Illustrator John Parra. Extensive material at the back of the book includes essays from the author about the history of Spanish suppression in U.S. schools and information about the Spanish alphabet.
A Tom?s Rivera Mexican American Childrens Award-Winning Book
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book
Author: Michael Genhart
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Neal Porter Books
Published: 07/11/2023
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 10.26h x 8.93w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9780823454464
Language: Spanish
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