My Little Car: Mi Carrito
My Little Car: Mi Carrito
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My Little Car: Mi Carrito

Written by Gary Soto
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
24
Words per page
~381L
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Apr 20, 2006
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Teresa was so excited when her grandpa gave her a fantastic little carrito for her birthday. Everyone admired it when she rode down the sidewalk and it won Best Car at the playground hands down. Over time, though, she stops taking care of it and it practically falls apart. But when it helps her escape from a neighborhood dog, she is reminded of how much she loves it. And her grandpa is just the person to help her fix it up. After all, he’s old, too, but he’s still fun to play with.A funny, touching story with zippy illustrations, this is a painless way to show kids that it’s important to take care of the things (and people) you love.

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      Gary Soto

      Born in Fresno, California to Mexican American parents, Gary Soto learned the hard work ethic through his share of chores, including mowing lawns, picking grapes, painting house numbers on street curbs, and washing cars. His hard work paid off at California State University at Fresno, from which he graduated with an English degree, and later at the University of California at Irvine, where he earned a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.Gary Soto is an acclaimed poet, essayist, and fiction writer. The awards for this multi-talented author are many, ranging from the U.S. Award for International Poetry Forum in 1977 for his first published book of poetry, The Elements of San Joaquin, to a Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award in 1985 for Living Up the Street, his first published work of prose recollections. His short story collection Baseball in April, was named an American Library Association’s Best Book for Young Adults. In 1993 Gary Soto received the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children’s Video for Pool Party, and in 1995 he was nominated for a National Book Award.His other credits include fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the California Arts Council. Gary Soto is also one of the youngest poets to appear in the Norton Anthology of Modern Poetry. Several of his books have been translated into French, Spanish and Italian.Too Many Tamales was named a Booklist Books for Youth Editors’ Choices of 1993. Hazel Rochman of Booklist said, “Gary Soto is an accomplished poet and adult writer, and his children’s stories are widely popular. His first entry into the picture book genre is a joyful success.”When he is not writing, Mr. Soto serves as a volunteer English teacher at his church. He also enjoys eating at new restaurants, which he does often with his wife, Carolyn, and their daughter Mariko. Other members of the Soto household include their two cats, Corky and Sharkie. The Soto family resides in Berkeley, California.copyright ? 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780399232206
    Publication Date
    April 20, 2006
    Publisher
    Putnam Publishing Group
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    24
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    98042826
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    817086932
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~381L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~K
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    106503
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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