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Lee & Low Books

Armando y la Escuela de Lona a

Armando y la Escuela de Lona a

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Basado en una historia real, este conmovedor libro ilustrado sigue a Armando, un niño que trabaja junto a su padre recogiendo basura en una colonia junto al basurero de Tijuana. Cuando el señor David extiende una lona azul en el suelo y abre una escuela, Armando sueña con asistir, y su familia debe decidir entre el trabajo y la oportunidad de aprender. Al descubrir la lectura, la escritura y el dibujo, el talento artístico de Armando trae esperanza y cambios duraderos a su comunidad. Con cálidas ilustraciones de Hernán Sosa, esta edición en español celebra la educación, la perseverancia y el poder transformador de un maestro.

English Translation

Armando and the Blue Tarp School

Based on a true story, this moving picture book follows Armando, a young boy who works alongside his father as a trash picker in a colonia beside a Tijuana garbage dump. When Señor David spreads a blue tarp on the ground and opens a school, Armando longs to join, and his family must weigh work against the chance to learn. As he discovers reading, writing, and drawing, Armando's artistic gift helps bring hope and lasting change to his community. Warmly illustrated by Hernán Sosa, this Spanish edition celebrates education, perseverance, and the power of one caring teacher to transform lives.

Reading Levels

Ages:

  • <6
  • 7
  • 8

Grades:

  • Pre-K
  • Grade K
  • Grade 1
  • Grade 2

Book Details

Vendor: Lee & Low Books

Binding: Paperback

Type: Picture Book

Copyright: 2014

Publisher: Lee & Low Books

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Fiction or Non Fiction: Fiction

Subject: School

Type of Spanish Book: Transadapted

Pages: 32

Author/Illustrator Details

Author: Edith Hope Fine / Judith Pinkerton Josephson
Author Origin: United States
Illustrator: Hernán Sosa
IIlustrator Origin: Argentina

Weight/Dimensions

Dimensions: 10.25 x 8.5 x .25 (Inches)

Weight (Ounces):

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