Bookjoy, Wordjoy

Bookjoy, Wordjoy PDF Author: Pat Mora
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781620142868
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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An inspiring collection of Pat Mora's own glorious poems celebrating a love of words and all the ways we use and interact with them: reading, speaking, writing, and singing.

Bookjoy, Wordjoy

Bookjoy, Wordjoy PDF Author: Pat Mora
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781620142868
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
An inspiring collection of Pat Mora's own glorious poems celebrating a love of words and all the ways we use and interact with them: reading, speaking, writing, and singing.

My Singing Nana

My Singing Nana PDF Author: Pat Mora
Publisher: American Psychological Association
ISBN: 1433835282
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20

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My Singing Nana is a compassionate tribute to families dealing with Alzheimer's Disease. This story celebrates the ideals of family, heritage, and happy memories, showing kids that no matter how their loved one might change they always have ways to maintain their special connection. “In a context perfect for the understanding of elementary-aged children, award-winning author and acclaimed literary critic Pat Mora sheds light on the everyday experiences of a family member living with dementia. In My Singing Nana Mora eloquently demonstrates that, despite the hefty toll this devastating disease can take, grandchildren and children alike can still enjoy meaningful and heartfelt relationships with those affected.” —San Francisco Book Review

I Pledge Allegiance

I Pledge Allegiance PDF Author: Pat Mora
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
ISBN: 039955341X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

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Libby's great aunt, Lobo, is from Mexico, but the United States has been her home for many years, and she wants to become a U.S. citizen. At the end of the week, Lobo will say the Pledge of Allegiance at a special ceremony. Libby is also learning the Pledge this week, at school—at the end of the week, she will stand up in front of everyone and lead the class in the Pledge. Libby and Lobo practice together—asking questions and sharing stories and memories—until they both stand tall and proud, with their hands over their hearts.

Confetti

Confetti PDF Author: Pat Mora
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613193467
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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For use in schools and libraries only. Poems celebrating the beauty of the Southwest as experienced by a Mexican-American girl who lives there.

House of Houses

House of Houses PDF Author: Pat Mora
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816527960
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322

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Combining poetic language and the traditions of magic realism to paint a vivid portrait of her family, Pat MoraÕs House of Houses is an unconventional memoir that reads as if every member, death notwithstanding, is in one room talking, laughing, and crying. In a salute to the Day of the Dead, the story begins with a visit to the cemetery in which all of her deceased relatives come alive to share stories of the family, literally bringing the food to their own funerals. From there the book covers a year in the life of her clan, revealing the personalities and events that Mora herself so desperately yearns to know and understand. ÒPoet MoraÕs complex and dramatic family history comprises more than personal reminiscences: it also embraces resonant aspects of Mexican American history. Mora recounts her familyÕs traumatic exodus from Mexico to escape the violence of Pancho Villa and his forces and their struggles to begin new lives in another country. To anchor her psychologically rich, dramatic, sometimes funny, often touching multigenerational tale, Mora uses the image of a houseÑthe house of housesÑduring a single year, a fruitful metaphor that allows her to dwell on the bright beauty of flowers, birds, and trees, emblems of the loving legacy of her nurturing family.ÓÑBooklist ÒMora has created an ingenious structure for these recollections of her extended family, of their lives and the tales they share about the familyÕs history. Woven in with these memories are recipes, fragments of songs and poetry, folk remedies, and jokes, all of the small matters that most reveal a familyÕs identity. In a language deftly mingling the natural cadences of speech and precise, poetic imagery, Mora believably summons up both a group of tough, loving, idiosyncratic survivors and a vivid, detailed portrait of life in the Southwest in [the last] century.Ó ÑKirkus Reviews

This Big Sky

This Big Sky PDF Author: Pat Mora
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
ISBN: 1630832456
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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This evocative collection of poems combines Pat Mora¹s simple, yet shining words with Steve Jenkin¹s bright collage images. The landscapes, animals, and people come into sharp focus and the beauty and mystery of the American Southwest are captured.

Borders

Borders PDF Author: Pat Mora
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 9781611920758
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 92

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"In Borders, Mora explores the political, cultural, social, and emotional borders that divide people, forming their individual identities."--Publisher.

Dona Flor

Dona Flor PDF Author: Pat Mora
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385376146
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Doña Flor is a giant woman who lives in a puebla with lots of families. She loves her neighbors–she lets the children use her flowers for trumpets, and the families use her leftover tortillas for rafts. So when a huge puma is terrifying the village, of course Flor is the one to investigate. Featuring Spanish words and phrases throughout, as well as a glossary, Pat Mora’s story, along with Raúl Colón’s glorious artwork, makes this a treat for any reader, tall or small. Award-winning author Pat Mora’s previous book with Raúl Colón, Tomás and the Library Lady, received the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award, an IRA Teacher’s Choice Award, a Skipping Stones Award, and was also named a Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List title and an Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature commended title. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The Rainbow Tulip

The Rainbow Tulip PDF Author: Pat Mora
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142500097
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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Stella loves her family and her Mexican heritage, but she doesn't always like being different from the other kids at school. Now her class is going to dance around the Maypole at the school's May parade, and Stella wants her tulip costume to be special, even if she won't look like the other girls at school. Sometimes being different can be exciting. This touching story that celebrates diversity is based on author Pat Mora's mother's childhood and is brought to life by Elizabeth Sayles's evocative paintings. Illustrated by Elizabeth Sayles.

The Beautiful Lady

The Beautiful Lady PDF Author: Pat Mora
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375868380
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

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Grandma Lupita tells her granddaughter Rose and Rose's friend, Terry, the story about Our Lady of Guadalupe and the miracle that occurred near Mexico City in 1531. Includes facts about the event and its influence.