The Quiet Place

By Sarah Stewart, David Small (Illustrator)

A young girl finds solace in a new country through letters and a special quiet place.

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44 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In the 1950s, Isabel moves from Mexico to the U.S., missing her aunt and familiar sounds. Amidst snowstorms and language barriers, she creates a quiet haven from a box, filling it with books and letters to her aunt. As she decorates her sanctuary, Isabel discovers a sense of belonging in her new world. Will her quiet place help her embrace the changes and find her voice in a foreign land?

From the publisher

When Isabel and her family move to the United States, Isabel misses all the things she left behind in Mexico, especially her aunt Lupita and hearing people speak Spanish. But she also experiences some wonderful new things–her first snow storm and a teacher who does not speak Spanish but has a big smile. Even better, Papa and her brother Chavo help her turn a big box into her own quiet place, where she keeps her books and toys and writes letters to Aunt Lupita. As she decorates and adds more and more on to her quiet place, it is here that Isabel feels the most at home in her new country while she learns to adjust to the changes in her life. Set in the 1950s and told through Isabel’s letters to her aunt, Sarah Stewart and Caldecott Medalist David Small have created a charming and unforgettable young heroine who will win the hearts of readers in this story of immigration and assimilation. The Quiet Place is a Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book of 2012

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