Description:
Bilingual English/Spanish. Amada and her brothers try to comfort their grandmother, Nana, who has come to stay with them in the US from Mexico after abuelo passes away.
Brief description:
Amada Irma Pérez is a third-grade teacher in Oxnard, California, and a leading advocate of programs encouraging multicultural understanding. Like many of her students, Amada Irma was born in Mexico and came to the United States as a young child. My Very Own Room is based on her own family story. She lives with her family in Ventura, California.
Review Quotes:
"Beautifully written... This poignant tale of family love and grieving is ideal for reading aloud in either language, especially to children coping with deep losses of their own." -- Booklist
Américas Award Commended Title - Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs
Tejas Star Reading List - Texas Library Association (TLA)