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The Dream on Blanca's Wall / El sueño pegado en la pared de Blanca: Poems in English and Spanish / Poemas en ingles y español
48 pp.
| Boyds/Wordsong |
April, 2004 |
TradeISBN 1-56397-740-0$$16.95
|
PaperISBN 1-59078-264-X$$9.95
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Robert Casilla.
Sixth grader Blanca, who lives with her immigrant family in the barrio, yearns for a better life. These poems reveal Blanca's hopes, dreams, and frustrations with both humor and poignancy; Medina's free verse lends itself well to treatment in both English and Spanish. The poems are accompanied by realistic black-and-white illustrations. Glos.