Bilingual English/Spanish.
A bilingual biography of Pura Belpr , New York Citys first Latina librarian.
The winter of 1929 feels especially cold to cousins Hildamar and Santiago--they arrived in New York City from sunny Puerto Rico only months before.
Their island home feels very far away indeed, especially with Three Kings Day rapidly approaching.
But then a magical thing happened.
A visitor appears in their class, a gifted storyteller and librarian by the name of Pura Belpr .
She opens the childrens eyes to the public library and its potential to be the living, breathing heart of the community.
The library, after all, belongs to everyone--whether you speak Spanish, English, or both.
The award-winning team of Luc a Gonz lez and Lulu Delacre have crafted an homage to Pura Belpr , New York Citys first Latina librarian.
Through her vision and dedication, the warmth of Puerto Rico came to the island of Manhattan in a most unexpected way.
Christopher B. Krebs
136.60 Lei
