Mi abuela, la loca
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2015 · Est. 2 hour read

Mi abuela, la loca

By Jose Ignacio Valenzuela

A grandmother's passion for poetry transforms her grandson's world.

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142 pages· 10,903 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Vicente's world changes when his grandmother, Petunia, shares her love for poetry. Her eccentricities hide a deep passion for literature, inspiring Vicente to explore reading and writing. As Petunia enters poetry contests, she plants a literary seed in her grandson, weaving a bond that transcends generations. Will Vicente embrace this newfound world and continue the legacy? Discover how one grandmother's dreams can shape a child's future.

From the publisher

Libro ganador del premio Junior Library Guild Gold Selection 2022 Un cuento acerca de la iniciación en el mundo de la lectura y la escritura, a través de la inspiradora huella que una abuela fuera de serie deja en un niño. Muchas abuelas son soñadoras, escriben poemas, incluso usan sombreros verdes de plumas… pero pocas se atreven a participar en concursos de poesía, implantar la semilla de la literatura en sus nietos y realizarse a través de ellos, haciéndolos crecer y tejer un hilo de continuidad entre las vidas de ambos mediante la escritura. Petunia es la abuela de Vicente, y de loca en realidad tiene muy poco; al contrario, sus extravagancias se ven matizadas por sus genuinos intereses, de modo que no es difícil identificar a nuestras propias abuelas con la que este libro retrata. ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONWinner of the Junior Library Guild Gold Selection Award 2022A story about the introduction to the world of reading and writing, through the inspiring effect that a phenomenal grandmother has on a child. Many grandmas are dreamers, write poems, even wear green feathered hats … but few dare to participate in poetry contests and plant a love of literature in their grandchildren, and consequently fulfill themselves through them, helping them grow and weaving a strand of continuity through both their lives by way of writing. Petunia is Vicente’s grandmother, and she is not actually that crazy; on the contrary, her eccentricities are explained by her genuine interests. In this way, it’s not difficult to identify our own grandmothers with the one depicted in this book.

At a glance
Format
Pages
142
Words
10,903
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
~650L
Themes & topics
Books about grandmaBooks about grandparentsBooks about spanishBooks about books and reading
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~P
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
522782
Publication
Published
May 24, 2022
First published
April 1, 2015
Edition
Language
Spanish; Castilian
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9786073812009

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