{"product_id":"amelias-road-paperback","title":"Amelia's Road - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda J. Altman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEnrique O. Sanchez\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA girl from a migrant worker family overcomes the hardship of moving by creating a special place for herself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmelia Luisa Martinez hates roads. Los caminos, the roads, take her migrant worker family to fields where they labor all day, to schools where no one knows Amelia's name, and to bleak cabins that are not home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmelia longs for a beautiful white house with a fine shade tree in the yard, where she can live without worrying about los caminos again. Then one day, Amelia discovers an \"accidental road.\" At its end she finds an amazing old tree reminiscent of the one in her dreams. Its stately sense of permanence inspires her to put her own roots down in a very special way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe richly colored illustrations bring to life the landscape of California's Central Valley farmland. \u003ci\u003eAmelia's Road\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspirational tale about the importance of home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Jacobs Altman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eAmelia's Road\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Lee \u0026amp; Low, and named a \"Choices\" selection by the Cooperative Children's Book Center. Altman, who lives in Clearlake, California, frequently writes for the educational market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnrique O. Sanchez\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated numerous award winning children's books, including Lee \u0026amp; Low's \u003ci\u003eAbuela's Weave\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmelia's Road\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eConfetti\u003c\/i\u003e. A native of the Dominican Republic, he splits his time between his homes in Bass Harbor, Maine and Miami, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 10 x 8 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 September 01, 1993\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 Amelia's Road\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 4.1\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":51770061717792,"sku":"9781880000274","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bfeb8b9f1d0074767928863c14bab03f.webp?v=1780363657","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/amelias-road-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}