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Mango Moon
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- Book Synopsis
- <p><b>First Book's 2nd Annual Title Raves <br>2020 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People <br>2020 Skipping Stones Honor Award <br>2020 Alma Flor Ada Best Latino Focused Children's Picture Book, Second Place</b> <p/><b>A timely story that portrays the heartbreak of a family separated by deportation.</b> <p/>When a father is taken away from his family and faces deportation, the family is left to grieve and wonder what comes next. Maricela, Manuel, and their mother face the many challenges of having their lives completely changed by the absence of their father and husband. Having to move, missed soccer games and birthday parties, and emptiness are just part of the now day-to-day norm. <i>Mango Moon </i>shows what life is like from a child's perspective when a parent is deported, and the heartbreaking realities the family has to face.</p>
- About The Author
- Diane de Anda, a third generation Latina, is a retired professor in the Department of Social Welfare at UCLA. Author of several children's books featuring Latino families, she published five books in 2018 and 2019.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780807549629
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Albert Whitman & Company, (01 October 2021)
- Number of Pages
- 32
- Weight
- 132 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 249 x 198 x 5 mm
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