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Pura Belpré

By Medina, Meg, author.
Jiménez García, Marilisa, author.
Flint, Gillian, illustrator.

Genre Biographies.

Audience Kids 6-8 years

Published 2023 by Philomel, New York

ISBN 9780593529096

Bib Id 2616744

Description 69 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.

This inspiring chapter book biography introduces readers to Pura Belpré who brought Spanish and bilingual storytelling and books to libraries across the country, giving Spanish speakers the opportunity to read and find community in ways they never had before.

More Details

Leader

02872cam a2200565Ii 4500

LCCN

2023-944772

ISBN

9780593529096 (hardcover) $17.00

059352909X

9780593620618 pbk.

0593620615

Call #

J B Belpre M

Author

Medina, Meg, author.

Title

Pura Belpré

Publication Information

2023 by Philomel, New York :

Description

69 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.

Note

"Inspired by She persisted by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger."

"Based on the bestselling picture book series by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger."--Cover.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 64-69).

Contents

Gather, children! -- Growing and learning in Puerto Rico -- A new life in New York -- Friends, puppets, and libraries -- Love for a storyteller and author -- Her storytime candlelight burns on -- How you can persist.

Summary

Subject

Belpré, Pura--Juvenile literature.

New York Public Library--Employees--Biography Juvenile literature.

Women librarians--New York (State) New York--Biography Juvenile literature.

Authors, American--20th century--Biography Juvenile literature.

Puerto Rican women--New York (State) New York--Biography Juvenile literature.

Women authors, Puerto Rican--New York (State) New York--Biography Juvenile literature.

New York (N.Y.)--Biography Juvenile literature.

Genre/Form

Biographies

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