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Age Range
5 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2006-09-08
Page Count
32
Publisher
Children's Book Press
Grade Level
K - 3rd
ISBN
9780892392179
Lexile
AD390
Themes
multicultural
family

The Upside Down Boy/El nino de cabeza

Written by Juan Herrera and Illustrated by Elizabeth Gomez

Fresh from the country, Juanito is bewildered by his new school. Everything he does feels upside down: he eats lunch when it's recess and goes out to play when it's time for lunch, and his tongue feels like a rock when he tries to speak English. But a sensitive teacher and his loving family help Juanito find his voice through poetry, art, and music.

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Age Range
5 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2006-09-08
Page Count
32
Publisher
Children's Book Press
Grade Level
K - 3rd
ISBN
9780892392179
Lexile
AD390
Themes
multicultural
family
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