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Mis zapatos y yo

Mis zapatos y yo

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  • Hardback
  • Picture Book

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Spanish Description

My Shoes and I

La madre del pequeño René le envió un par de zapatos nuevos desde Estados Unidos. Le encantan. "Caminan por donde yo voy. Saltan cada vez que salto. Corren tan rápido como yo. Siempre cruzamos la meta juntos". René, con sus zapatos nuevos, y su padre emprenden el largo viaje para encontrarse con su madre en Estados Unidos. Se despide de sus amigos en El Salvador y dice: "Uno, dos, tres, mis zapatos y yo estamos listos para partir". El viaje es difícil. Toman autobuses y cruzan El Salvador a pie, entran en Guatemala y luego en México. Sus zapatos nuevos pierden el brillo, se vuelven sucios y grises. Se convierten en elefantes, empujando contra el viento; en autos de carreras, huyendo de perros hambrientos; en zapatos de agua, escapando de inundaciones; y en submarinos, navegando por el lodo pegajoso. Cuando aparecen agujeros en las suelas de sus zapatos, su padre no lo deja rendirse. "René, mi niño fuerte, queremos estar con mamá". Al compartir sus propias experiencias, el conmovedor libro ilustrado bilingüe de René Colato Laínez da vida a las experiencias de muchos niños pequeños que realizan el arduo viaje desde Centroamérica hasta los Estados Unidos en busca de una vida mejor.

Reading Levels

Ages:

  • 8
  • 9
  • 10

Grades:

  • Grade 3
  • Grade 4

Book Details

Copyright: 2019

Publisher: Arte Publico Press

Author: René Colato Laínez

Author Origin: El Salvador

Subject: Social Studies: Geography/History/Economics/Civics

Weight/Dimensions

Dimensions: 8.75 x 0.5 x 11.25 inches

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About the Book

Young René’s mother has sent him a new pair of shoes from the United States. He loves his new shoes. “They walk everywhere I walk. They jump every time I jump. They run as fast as me. We always cross the finish line at the same time.”

René—with his new shoes—and his father set off on the long journey to meet his mother in the United States. He says goodbye to his friends in El Salvador, and “Uno, dos, tres, my shoes and I are ready to go.” The trip is difficult. They take buses and walk across El Salvador, into Guatemala and then into Mexico. His brand-new shoes lose their shine, turning dirty and gray. They become elephants, pushing against the wind; race cars, fleeing hungry dogs; swim shoes, escaping floods; and submarines, navigating through sticky mud. When holes appear on the soles of his shoes, his father won’t let him give up. “René, my strong boy, we want to be with Mamá.”

Sharing his own experiences, René Colato Laínez’s moving bilingual picture book brings to life the experiences of many young children who make the arduous journey from Central America to the United States in search of a better life.

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