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Title: America Is Her Name

Synopsis
A Mixteca Indian from Oaxaca, Amâerica Soliz, suffers from the poverty and hopelessness of her Chicago ghetto, made more endurable by a desire and determination to be a poet.

Details
Illustrator:         Carlos Vasquez
Language:        English
Reading Level:  Grades 3 to 4

Size
Weight:        0.7 Pounds
Height:         10.5 Inches
Width:          8.5 Inches
Thickness:    0.5 Inches



Publisher Notes
Set in the Pilsen barrio of Chicago, this children's picture book gives an heartwarming message of hope. The heroine, America, is a primary school student who is unhappy in school until a poet visits the class and inspires the students to express themselves creatively -- in Spanish or English. America Is Her Name emphasizes the power of individual creativity in overcoming a difficult environment and establishing self-worth and identity through the young girl America's desire and determination to be a writer. This story deals realistically with the problems in urban neighborhoods and has an upbeat theme: you can succeed m spite of the odds against you. Carlos Vasquez's inspired 4-color illustrations give a vivid sense of the barrio, as well as the beauty and strength of the young girl America.



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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is America Is Her Name and it was written by Luis J. Rodriguez, Carlos Vasquez (Illustrator). This edition of America Is Her Name is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is April 1998 and it has a suggested retail price of $16.95. There are pages in the book and it was published by Curbstone Pr. The 10 digit ISBN is 1880684403 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9781880684405. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.