Abuela's Special Letters

by Jacqueline Jules, Kim Smith (Illustrator)

Overview

Sofia is on a mission to make a family time capsule. The whole family contributes pictures and special items. Abuela even writes a letter to each of her grandchildren to be opened in fifteen years. Can Sofia really wait fifteen years to find out what that letter says? Adorable art, a table of contents, writing prompts, discussion questions, and an English/Spanish glossary are all included in this early chapter book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515807285
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2017
Series:	Sofia Martinez Series
Edition description:	Bilingual
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	550L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Jacqueline Jules is the award-winning author of 25 children's books, including No English (2012 Forward National Literature Award), Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off (2010 CYBILS Literary Award, Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Honor Award, ALSC Great Early Elementary Reads), and Freddie Ramos Makes a Splash (named on 2013 List of Best Children's Books of the Year by Bank Street College Committee). Jules and her family live in Northern Virginia.

Kim Smith has illustrated two picture books, including the upcoming Raven and Loon, which have been published in English and Inuktitut. She studied illustration at the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary, Alberta, where she currently resides.

Table of Contents

The collection — Abuela's addition — Too curious.

Interviews

Spanish words and phrases integrated into the story Main character is a Hispanic girl Stories focus on daily life and family Includes glossary with English and Spanish words, discussion questions, and writing prompts For readers who love Katie Woo