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Me dicen Güero: Poemas de un chavo de la frontera / They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems

Me dicen Güero: Poemas de un chavo de la frontera / They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems

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  • Bilingual
  • Paperback
  • Poetry
La vida de un niño nacido en la frontera no es fácil, pero Güero sabe cómo hacerle frente: escribiendo poemas. Güero tiene doce años y es mexicano y americano al mismo tiempo. Sabe sentirse en casa en ambos lados del rio, y en su vida hay tanto español como inglés. Güero ha comenzado el séptimo año en la escuela, y su profe de inglés hace que hasta los poemas suenen cool. Güero es como llaman a los chicos como el: pálidos. Pero no te equivoques, nuestro héroe pelirrojo y con pecas es puro mexicano, como el Canelo Álvarez. Además, Güero es un nerd —lector, gamer, músico— que se junta con una banda de inadaptados como el: Los Bobbys. Como todos los chicos de su edad, Los Bobbys se meten en problemas y, ¡hasta les gustan las chicas! Pero bueno, ¡cuidado con Joanna! Es dura como ninguna.De la mano de las tradiciones familiares, su acordeón y su escuadrón de nerds, Güero le hace frente al séptimo año escolar con inteligencia y un gran corazon.ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONLife is tough for a border kid, but Güero has figured out how to cope. He writes poetry. Twelve-year-old Güero is Mexican American, at home with Spanish or English and on both sides of the river. He’s starting 7th grade with a woke English teacher who knows how to make poetry cool. In Spanish, “Güero” is a nickname for guys with pale skin, Latino or Anglo. But make no mistake: our red-headed, freckled hero is puro mexicano, like Canelo Álvarez, the Mexican boxer. Güero is also a nerd —reader, gamer, musician— who runs with a squad of misfits like him, Los Bobbys. Sure, they get in trouble like anybody else, and like other middle-school boys, they discover girls. Watch out for Joanna! She’s tough as nails. But trusting in his family’s traditions, his accordion and his bookworm squad, he faces seventh grade with book smarts and a big heart.

English Translation

They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems

From the co-creator of the hit children’s show, Dora the Explorer, comes a hilarious and timeless collection of stories about the friendship between Freddie Parrott and his loyal butler, Peccary.Ride through Rubberwick in your Rolly Royce with Freddie and Peccary! This story collection is full of whimsical illustrations and laugh-out-loud adventures.From solving problems like the mysterious knock-knocking door, to saving the day with a fresh batch of waffle batter, Freddie Parrott knows that he can always count on his loyal butler and best friend, Peccary."The Wind in the Willows meets Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster in these short stories."--Kirkus Reviews

Reading Levels

Ages:

  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12

Grades:

  • Grade 4
  • Grade 5
  • Grade 6-8

Book Details

Vendor: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

Binding: Paperback

Type: Poetry

Copyright: 2020

Publisher: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

Genre: Poetry

Fiction or Non Fiction: Fiction

Subject: Celebrating Diversity

Type of Spanish Book: Bilingual

Pages: 112

Author/Illustrator Details

Author: David Bowles
Author Origin: United States
Illustrator: None
IIlustrator Origin: None

Weight/Dimensions

Dimensions: 7.98 x 5.17 x .25 (Inches)

Weight (Ounces):

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