AQU� HERE Spanish English: (siempre aqu� - always here)

by Alegrïa Rojas-Patino, Miguel Rojas Sotelo, Rafael a Osuba (Editor)

Overview

Bilingüe Bilingual - Spanish English

Written and Illustrated by daughter and father team: Alegría Rojas-Patino, Miguel Rojas Sotelo

Summary: AQUÍ / HERE (siempre aquí - always here) is a bilingual geo-natural visual sci-fi set in the Occoneechee territory, the founding site of Durham, NC. It is a time travel that shows: the disappearance of the buffalo and the indigenous peoples, the rise of tobacco and slavery, the arrival/emergence of aliens, and urban growth. The persecution of the arrived led them to awaken (like the cicadas), which pushed the new natives to continue their expansion -Up Thus, giving a break for life to return.

Recommended Age: 10-up

Resumen: AQUÍ / HERE (siempre aquí - always here) es un bilingüe sci-fi visual de tipo geo-natural que sucede en el territorio Occoneechee, donde se fundó Durham, NC. Es un viaje en el tiempo que muestra; la desaparición del búfalo y los pueblos indígenas, el auge del tabaco y la esclavitud, la llegada/emergencia de alienígenas, y el crecimiento urbano. La persecución a los llegados los llevó a despertar (como las cigarras). Eso empujó a los nuevos nativos a continuar su expansión, arriba; dando así un respiro para que regresara la vida.

Edad recomendada: 10-más

BISAC Heading Suggestions:

JUV000000 JUVENILE FICTION / General

JUV008140 JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Science Fiction

JUV016110 JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / General

JUV030060 JUVENILE FICTION / Places / United States

JUV029000 JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / General

JUV039250 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration

JUV053000 JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction / General

JUV053010 JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction / Alien Contact

JUV039290 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Activism & Social Justice

JUV001000 JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General

JUV001010 JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories

JUV002000 JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General

JUV047000 JUVENILE FICTION / Books & Libraries

JUV008000 JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / General

JUV008040 JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Action & Adventure

JUV008150 JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / African American & Black

JUV008200 JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Hispanic & Latino

JUV008090 JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Historical

JUV008210 JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Indigenous

JUV008170 JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Native American

JUV016070 JUVENILE FICTION / Historical

JUV074000 JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural

JUV011030 JUVENILE FICTION / Hispanic & Latino

LC Subject Heading Suggestions:

Picture Books

Children's fiction; Juvenile fiction; Juvenile stories

Communities - Juvenile Fiction

Spanish Language Materials

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781965086049
Publisher:	Artist Studio Project Publishing LLC
Publication date:	09/15/2024
Pages:	66
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Alegría Rojas-Patino is a 13-year-old Durhamite (of Colombian ancestry) and a student at Phillips Middle School. She loves to collect rocks, shells, and feathers while looking after nature's wonders. She also likes to read, travel, draw, and paint. She lives in Chapel Hill, NC, with her brother Joel and her parents, Dalia and Miguel. She speaks only Spanish at home!

Miguel Rojas Sotelo is a scholar, author, and visual artist working on environmental justice issues and Indigenous cultural sovereignty. He was born in Colombia, Bogotá, and grew up in the mountains of Ubaque, Cundinamarca. He migrated to the U.S. in 2001 and recently became a citizen. He lives with his wife, Dalia, and his children, Joel and Alegría, between Durham and Chapel Hill, NC.

Rafael A. Osuba (1967)0suba is a visual artist, author, cultural producer and storyteller.He loves to share memories and stories of his beloved Puerto Rico.As a child he lived in the "La Mineral" neighborhood in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico and he says that they are his best childhood memories. His stories are often drawn from his lived experiences on the island.0suba says: "It is important that we teach our children the power of maintaining our culture and highlighting the beautiful and positive things that surround us every day. He is the Founder and the Director of The El Quixote Festival. A statewide festival located in NC now entering its 10th year.The El Quixote Festival was created to honor Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and his Masterpiece Don Quixote De La Mancha. Osuba has three adult children, Raffi, Gabbi and Leilani. He lives in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife, best friend and muse Michelle.