Iguanas in the Snow
Written by Francisco X. Alarcón. Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. (Children's Book Press)
About
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This book is a collection of seventeen bilingual poems depicting winter in San Francisco and nearby mountains, surprise and delight like peppermint candy on the tongue. Alarcón's rich verbal imagery peppers the pages with Latino children's experiences in a multicultural setting.
Awards Won
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Pura Belpré Award
ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵThe Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.
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2002 - Honor(s) |
