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K-3
Illustrated by
Jose Ramirez.
Mahin's staccato second-person text ("Los congas rumbled into your chest. There was magic in their beat...") lends immediacy to his account of Santana's youth, touching on migration, racial discrimination, and poverty in a manner both accessible and deep. Ramirez's full-bleed Mexican folk art–influenced acrylic and enamel-marker illustrations expertly capture mood and propel the narrative forward. An author's note contextualizes Santana's place in American popular culture. Bib.
Reviewer: Lettycia Terrones
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2018
24 pp.
| Children's
| August, 2008
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TradeISBN 978-0-89239-226-1$16.95
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Illustrated by
José Ramírez.
Quinito (Quinito's Neighborhood) describes, in English and Spanish, his family, friends, and activities in terms of opposites: "My Mami is short. My Papi is tall...I'm just the right size." Naive-style paintings in warm colors over black are both comforting and energy-packed. The volume succeeds as a book of opposites, an exposition of bilingual vocabulary, and an engaging portrayal of family and neighborhood. Glos.
Reviewer: Nina Lindsay
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2009
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