{"product_id":"all-the-way-to-havana-hardcover","title":"All the Way to Havana - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMargarita Engle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMike Curato\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSo we purr, cara cara, and we glide, taka taka, and we zoom, zoom, ZOOM  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether, a boy and his parents drive to the city of Havana, Cuba, in their old family car. Along the way, they experience the sights and sounds of the streets--neighbors talking, musicians performing, and beautiful, colorful cars putt-putting and bumpety-bumping along. In the end, though, it's their old car, Cara Cara, that the boy loves best. A joyful celebration of the Cuban people and their resourceful innovation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eALSC Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargarita Engle\u003c\/b\u003e is the Cuban-American author of many verse books, including the Newbery Honor Book \u003ci\u003eThe Surrender Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, the Charlotte Zolotow Award winner \u003ci\u003eDrum Dream Girl, \u003c\/i\u003e and the Walter Dean Myers Honor \u003ci\u003eEnchanted Air. \u003c\/i\u003eHer books have also received multiple Pura Belpré and Americas Awards as well as a Jane Addams Award, an International Reading Association Award, and many others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Curato\u003c\/b\u003e traveled to Havana to do visual research and bring this story to life. He is the author and illustrator of the Little Elliot series and has illustrated a number of other books for children, including \u003ci\u003eWorm Loves Worm.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.7 x 11.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e All the Way to Havana\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770547994912,"sku":"9781627796422","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/400e4c45dda1f6d7b4bd051cd7305e26.webp?v=1780373690","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/all-the-way-to-havana-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}