Tia Isa Wants a Car
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2011 · Est. 9 min read-aloud

Tia Isa Wants a Car

Written by Meg Medina · Illustrated by Claudio Munoz

A girl juggles dreams and family ties, saving for a car and distant relatives.

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32 pages· 1,086 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud· AD630L
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Bookroo's summary

Tía Isa dreams of a car to take the family to the beach, but her niece faces a challenge. She does odd jobs to save money, yet half goes to bringing distant relatives closer. Can ambition and resourcefulness bridge the gap between dreams and family? Discover a heartfelt tale of perseverance and love, where every coin counts and every dream matters.

From the publisher

“A pleasant selection about ambition, resourcefulness, and never letting go of one’s dreams.” – School Library Journal While Tía Isa wants to save money for a car that will take the whole family to the beach, her niece does odd jobs for neighbors. But it’s hard to save enough when half the money is set aside to someday bring family members who live far away to join them. Meg Medina’s simple, genuine story about keeping in mind those who are far away is written in lovely, lyrical prose and brought to life through Claudio Muñoz’s charming characters.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
1,086
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD630L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.1
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
February 23, 2016
First published
June 14, 2011
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763657529

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