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    Con carino, Amalia

    Con carino, Amalia

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    Cuando su mejor amiga Martha se muda lejos, Amalia, estudiante de sexto grado, se siente triste y enojada. El consuelo llega los viernes por la tarde en la cocina de su abuela, donde cocinar, los cuentos, la música y las queridas fotografías familiares le enseñan sobre su herencia mexicoamericana. Al enfrentar una pérdida aún más profunda, Amalia deberá apoyarse en la sabiduría amorosa de su abuela para mantener vivos los lazos que atesora y descubrir su propia fortaleza. Escrita por la reconocida autora Alma Flor Ada junto a Gabriel M. Zubizarreta, esta cálida novela explora la amistad, la familia, el duelo y las tradiciones culturales con ternura y esperanza.

    English Translation

    Love, Amalia

    When Amalia's best friend Martha moves far away, sixth-grader Amalia is heartbroken and angry. Comfort comes on Friday afternoons in her grandmother's kitchen, where cooking, stories, music, and treasured family photographs teach Amalia about her Mexican American heritage. When she suffers an even deeper loss, Amalia must draw on her abuela's loving wisdom to keep cherished connections alive and discover her own strength. Written by acclaimed author Alma Flor Ada with Gabriel M. Zubizarreta, this warm middle-grade novel in Spanish explores friendship, family bonds, grief, and cultural traditions with tenderness and hope.

    Reading Levels

    Ages:

    • 8
    • 9
    • 10
    • 11
    • 12

    Grades:

    • Grade 3
    • Grade 4
    • Grade 5
    • Grade 6-8

    Book Details

    Vendor: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

    Binding: Hardback

    Type: Chapter Book

    Copyright: 2012

    Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

    Genre: Realistic Fiction

    Fiction or Non Fiction: Fiction

    Subject: Family

    Type of Spanish Book: Authentic

    Pages: 144

    Author/Illustrator Details

    Author: Alma Flor Ada / Gabriel M. Zubizarreta
    Author Origin: Cuba
    Illustrator: None
    IIlustrator Origin: None

    Weight/Dimensions

    Dimensions: 5.59 x 8.35 x .71 (Inches)

    Weight (Ounces):

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