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Peanut Man

Contributor(s): Deedy, Carmen Agra (Author), Colón, Raúl (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9781682635681

Publisher: Margaret Quinlin Books

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Pub Date: March 4, 2025

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2024034851

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Price on Product

Target Age Group: 04 to 08

Physical Info: 0.41" H x 11.13" L x 9.39" W ( 1.08 lbs) 48 pages

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000555207 ( Peanut Man)

Reading level: 2.70

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Cuban refugee Coqui warmly recalls the friendly peanut salesman from her Havana neighborhood when she encounters a vendor at a baseball game in Atlanta.

Review Quotes: A personal-feeling telling that weaves together tradition, experiences of a new life, and a joyful revelation of commonality.
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Exceptionally lovely, like a gentle tug at the heartstrings
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Hues of yellow, blue, and green pair with layered textures and delicate details in this picture book about finding home in unlikely places.
--Foreword Reviews

A personal and heartfelt portrait of displacement and looking for connection.
--Booklist

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