Español Es La Lengua de Mi Familia (Spanish Edition)

by Michael Genhart (Author) John Parra (Illustrator)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

Una historia intergeneracional de lazos familiares, orgullo cultural y victoria en el concurso de ortografía que sigue a un niño que se une a su amada abuela por amor al español.

Mientras un niño se prepara para el concurso de ortografía en español de su escuela, le pide ayuda a su abuela con algunas de las palabras que aún no sabe deletrear. Cuando estudia con él, le cuenta lo diferentes que eran las cosas cuando era niña, cuando solo se le permitía hablar inglés en la escuela. Esto solo lo inspira a estudiar aún más y enorgullece a su familia. Basado en historias que el autor Michael Genhart escuchó de su madre cuando era niño, el español es el idioma de mi familia se trata de la alegría de compartir el patrimonio cultural con nuestras familias, inspirado en las generaciones de latinos que fueron castigados por hablar español y las muchas maneras nuevas generaciones están rejuveneciendo la lengua.

El texto de Michael Genhart es tan conmovedor como conmovedor, y se combina con la sorprendente obra de arte del ilustrador John Parra, ganador de múltiples premios Pura Belpre. El extenso material al final del libro incluye ensayos del autor sobre la historia de la supresión del español en las escuelas de los Estados Unidos e información sobre el alfabeto español. Una selección estándar de oro del Junior Library Guild.

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K-Gr 3--Little Michael signs up for the annual Spanish spelling bee offered at his school, and he is excited about entering because Spanish is the language that his family speaks. He practices various words with the help of his family members, especially his grandmother. As they practice, his abuela tells stories about how she and her friends were only allowed to speak English at school or they would be punished, sent home, or hit with a paddle. As Michael wins the spelling bee, he knows that he and his family win more than just a ribbon, but they also win healing and love. Parra's art is impeccable, offering rich conversations even within the illustrations. VERDICT A beautifully designed read-aloud that celebrates the importance of knowing more than one language, while also shedding light on what first-generation immigrants went through to make that possible today.--Melanie Ortega

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Michael Genhart
Michael Genhart's text for Spanish is the Language of My Family is inspired by stories his mother told to him as a child. He is a clinical psychologist and the author of eight picture books including Love Is Love (a Notable Social Studies Trade Book) and Rainbow: A First Book of Pride, which Publishers Weekly called "A joyous tribute to LGBTQ families." He lives with his husband in Marin County. They are the proud parents of a newly minted 5th grade teacher. When he's not working or writing, you'll find Michael gardening, on a hike, sitting around a dinner table with friends and family, traveling to different countries, enjoying live theatre and music, or sitting in a quiet space with a wonderful book.

John Parra is an award-winning illustrator, fine artist, designer, and educator best known for his children's books about the experiences of Latino people. Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos (by Monica Brown) was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book and won a Pura Belpre Honor for Illustration. He also won the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Illustration for Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans (by Phil Binder), and a Pura Belpre Honor for Green is a Chile Pepper (by Roseanne G. Thong). He lives with his wife in Queens, New York.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780823454464
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Neal Porter Books
Publication date
July 20, 2023
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV013030 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
JUV039250 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
JUV011030 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
Library of Congress categories
Grandmothers
Picture books
Families
Spelling bees
Hispanic Americans
Spanish language

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