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Medina, Meg

Tía Isa Wants a Car

32 pp. | Candlewick | June, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-4156-6 $15.99
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Claudio Muñoz. The young narrator, who lives in America with her aunt and uncle, describes how Tía Isa wants a car, one that's "the same shiny green as the ocean." However, they don't have enough money--yet. The narrator incorporates Spanish words naturally, giving the dialogue an authenticity that is neither laborious nor stilted. Soft watercolor illustrations mirror the text.
Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2011

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