{"product_id":"mango-abuela-and-me-hardcover","title":"Mango, Abuela, and Me - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMeg Medina\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAngela Dominguez\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mia's abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. The night she arrives, Mia tries to share her favorite book with Abuela before they go to sleep and discovers that Abuela can't read the words inside. So while they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English (\"Dough. Masa\"), and Mia learns some Spanish too, but it's still hard for Abuela to learn the words she needs to tell Mia all her stories. Then Mia sees a parrot in the pet-shop window and has the perfecto idea for how to help them all communicate a little better. An endearing tale from an award-winning duo that speaks loud and clear about learning new things and the love that bonds family members.\"--Amazon.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeg Medina\u003c\/b\u003e, the 2023­­­­-2024 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, is a Cuban American author who writes for readers of all ages. Her middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eMerci Suárez Changes Gears\u003c\/i\u003e received a Newbery Medal and was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Children's Book of the Year, among many other distinctions. Its sequel, \u003ci\u003eMerci Suárez Can't Dance\u003c\/i\u003e, received five starred reviews, while \u003ci\u003eMerci Suárez Plays It Cool\u003c\/i\u003e received four stars, with \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e calling it \"a fabulous finale to a memorable trilogy.\" Her most recent picture book, \u003ci\u003eEvelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away\u003c\/i\u003e, received honors including a Charlotte Zolotow Award and was the 2020 Jumpstart Read for the Record selection, reaching 2.24 million readers. She received a Pura Belpré Author Award Honor for her picture book \u003ci\u003eMango, Abuela, and Me\u003c\/i\u003e. Her young adult novel \u003ci\u003eBurn Baby Burn\u003c\/i\u003e earned numerous distinctions, including being long-listed for the National Book Award and short-listed for the Kirkus Prize. Meg Medina received a Pura Belpré Author Award and a Cybils Award for her young adult novel \u003ci\u003eYaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been adapted and illustrated as a graphic novel by Mel Valentine Vargas. She also received an Ezra Jack Keats Writer Award for her picture book \u003ci\u003eTía Isa Wants a Car\u003c\/i\u003e. When she is not writing, Meg Medina works on community projects that support girls, Latino youth, and literacy. She lives with her family in Richmond, Virginia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngela Dominguez\u003c\/b\u003e has created many picture books, including \u003ci\u003eMaria Had a Little Llama, \u003c\/i\u003e for which she received a Pura Belpre Honor for illustration. She also teaches art at the Academy of Art University. She lives in San Francisco.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.7 x 9.2 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 25, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pura Belpre Award (2016)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pura Belpre Award (2016)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cybils (2015)\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 Mango, Abuela, and Me\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 3.4\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":51757268926752,"sku":"9780763669003","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/67aa1d94a26c2f686b42bf9ee682c04d.webp?v=1780098410","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mango-abuela-and-me-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}