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Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel / Si Lakas at ang Makibaka Hotel
32 pp.
| Children's |
April, 2006 |
TradeISBN 0-89239-213-4$16.95
(4)
K-3
Translated by Eloisa D. de Jesús.
Illustrated by
Carl Angel.
On a walk through his neighborhood, Lakas meets several street performers and follows one of them--the Karaoke King--home to the Makibaka Hotel. While there, he discovers that the residents are being evicted and rallies them to protest. The tropically hued illustrations have plenty of bounce, and while the bilingual (English and Tagalog) story is wordy, its themes and context are unique.