{"product_id":"us-in-progress-short-stories-about-young-latinos-isbn-9780062392145","title":"Us, in Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book of 2017 * A New York Public Library Best Book of 2017 * A Los Angeles Public Library Best Book of 2017 * A 2017 Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children’s Literature Honor Book * A \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e Top 10 Diverse Fiction for Older and Middle Readers * CCBC Choices Pick of 2018 * CBC Notable in Social Studies *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Beautifully written with candor, honesty, and perfect brevity. A collection not to be missed.” (\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed author and Pura Belpré Award honoree Lulu Delacre’s beautifully illustrated collection of twelve short stories is a groundbreaking look at the diverse Latinos who live in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you will meet many young Latinos living in the United States, from a young girl whose day at her father’s burrito truck surprises her to two sisters working together to change the older sister’s immigration status, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurn the pages to experience life through the eyes of these boys and girls whose families originally hail from many different countries; see their hardships, celebrate their victories, and come away with a better understanding of what it means to be Latino in the U.S. today.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Portraits are indeed beautiful...will surely inspire discussion of current issues.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This welcome update to short story collections such as Gary Soto’s \u003cem\u003eBaseball in April \u003c\/em\u003eand prose alternative to Alma Flor Ada’s \u003cem\u003eYes!: We Are Latinos\u003c\/em\u003e is a solid addition to libraries and would also add much-needed diversity to classroom study.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★“Pura Belpré honoree Delacre’s chronicles—each different from the next—offer moving snapshots of family heartbreak, disadvantage, dysfunctionality, heartbreak, privilege, and joy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ “Beautifully written with candor, honesty and perfect brevity. Delacre illustrates as well, providing a gorgeous mixed-media portrait of each story’s main character. A collection not to be missed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Delacre’s collection challenges existing misconceptions by giving readers an intimate and varied look into what it is like to be young and Latino in the United States today.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Middle grade readers will appreciate reading stories that reflect their lives, not their parents’ or grandparents’ stories” (from the “10 Exciting New Middle Grade Books with Latinx Main Characters”) - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrightly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888298914021,"sku":"NP9780062392145","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062392145.jpg?v=1730228762","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/us-in-progress-short-stories-about-young-latinos-isbn-9780062392145","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}