Dancing Home (Paperback, Reprint ed.)

In this timely tale of immigration, two cousins learn the importance of family and friendship.
"A year of discoveries culminates in a performance full of surprises, as two girls find their own way to belong.
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Mexico may be her parents' home, but it's certainly not Margie's. She has finally convinced the other kids at school she is one-hundred percent American--just like them. But when her Mexican cousin Lupe visits, the image she's created for herself crumbles.
Things aren't easy for Lupe, either. Mexico hadn't felt like home since her father went North to find work. Lupe's hope of seeing him in the United States comforts her some, but learning a new language in a new school is tough. Lupe, as much as Margie, is in need of a friend.
Little by little, the girls' individual steps find the rhythm of one shared dance, and they learn what "home" really means. In the tradition of My Name is Maria Isabel--and simultaneously published in English and in Spanish--Alma Flor Ada and her son Gabriel M. Zubizarreta offer an honest story of family, friendship, and the classic immigrant experience: becoming part of something new, while straying true to who you are.

General

Imprint:	Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2013
First published:	February 2013
Authors:	Alma Flor Ada • Gabriel M. Zubizarreta
Dimensions:	191 x 130 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	176
Edition:	Reprint ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4424-8175-6
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues > General Books > Children's & Educational > Geography & environment > Geography > Human geography / peoples of the world > General Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal, health & social education (PHSE) > Body & health > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN:	1-4424-8175-7
Barcode:	9781442481756

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