{"product_id":"mango-abuela-and-me-meg-medina-paperback","title":"Mango, Abuela, and Me -- Meg Medina, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A poignant tale of intergenerational connection, transition, and patience. . . . Heartfelt, layered, and beautiful.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMia's abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. While they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English, and Mia learns some Spanish, too, but it's still hard for Abuela to learn enough words to tell Mia her stories. Then Mia sees a parrot in the pet-shop window and has the perfecto idea for how to help them all communicate a little better. Here is an endearing tale that speaks loud and clear about the love that binds families across the generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Meg Medina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.40h x 8.90w x 0.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780763695132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e175368 \/ Mango, Abuela, and Me\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeg Medina\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning book \u003ci\u003eMerci Suárez Changes Gears\u003c\/i\u003e, which was also a 2018 Kirkus Prize finalist. Her young adult novels include \u003ci\u003eYaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2014 Pura Belpré Author Award; \u003ci\u003eBurn Baby Burn\u003c\/i\u003e, which was long-listed for the National Book Award; and \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Could Silence the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of picture books \u003ci\u003eMango, Abuela, and Me\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Angela Dominguez, which was a Pura Belpré Author Award Honor Book, and \u003ci\u003eTía Isa Wants a Car\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Claudio Muñoz, which won the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award. The daughter of Cuban immigrants, she grew up in Queens, New York, and now lives in Richmond, Virginia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngela Dominguez\u003c\/b\u003e has created many picture books, including \u003ci\u003eMaria Had a Little Llama, \u003c\/i\u003e for which she received a Pura Belpre Honor for illustration. She also teaches art at the Academy of Art University. She lives in San Francisco.","brand":"Meg Medina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49659349106916,"sku":"9780763695132","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780763695132.jpg?v=1786867163","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/mango-abuela-and-me-meg-medina-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}