Pub Date: September 1, 2016
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2016011374
Lexile Code: 0660
Features: Bilingual, Glossary, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 05 to 08
Physical Info: 0.40" H x 10.40" L x 8.90" W ( 0.95 lbs) 40 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Recycling & Green Living | Places | Caribbean & Latin America | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes) | Art
Description:
Bilingual English/Spanish. A young Mayan girl isn't allowed to use her mother's thread to weave, so with a little ingenuity she discovers how to repurpose plastic bags to create colorful weavings. Based on an actual recycling movement in Guatemala.
Brief description:
Linda Elovitz Marshall grew up near Boston, graduated from Barnard College, and raised four children and a flock of sheep on a farm in the Hudson Valley of New York. She is the author of several books for young readers and was inspired to write this story by dear friends and founders of Mayan Hands, an organization of weavers in Guatemala. Marshall lives with her family in Selkirk, New York.
Review Quotes:
"An uplifting offering that would be a wonderful addition to picture book collections and STEAM programs." -- School Library Journal
"A cheerful tale of innovation with strong multicultural ties." -- Booklist
"A buoyant, accessible, if simplified tribute to Mayan weaving." -- Kirkus Reviews
"An inspiring example of ingenuity, dedication, and small actions with big results." -- Publishers Weekly
Américas Award Commended Title - Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs
CCBC Choices - Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Junior Library Guild Selection