{"product_id":"the-coquies-still-sing-a-story-of-home-hope-and-rebuilding-hardcover","title":"The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKarina Nicole González\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKrystal Quiles\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePura Belpré Honor Book for Children's Text\u003cbr\u003ePura Belpré Honor Book for Children's Illustration\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago Public Library Best Picture Books of 2022\u003cbr\u003eBank Street College of Education Children's Book Committee's Best Children's Books of the Year 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is more than beautiful.\" - Yuyi Morales, Caldecott Honoree and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling creator of \u003ci\u003eDreamers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA powerful story about home, community, and hope, inspired by the rebuilding of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017, created by Pura Belpré honor-winning author Karina González and illustrator Krystal Quiles. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCo-quí, co-quí!\u003c\/i\u003e The coquí frogs sing to Elena from her family's beloved mango tree--their calls so familiar that they might as well be singing, \"You are home, you are safe.\" But home is suddenly not safe when a hurricane threatens to destroy everything that Elena knows. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs time passes, Elena, alongside her community, begins to rebuild their home, planting seeds of hope along the way. When the sounds of the coquíes gradually return, they reflect the resilience and strength of Elena, her family, and her fellow Puerto Ricans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Coquies Still Sing \u003c\/i\u003eis also available in Spanish.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarina Nicole González\u003c\/b\u003e spent her childhood between New Jersey and Puerto Rico. She is an educator and speech-language pathologist for NYC public schools, where Karina uses story-telling as a tool for language development with her elementary school students. Karina lives in Brooklyn with her partner, Aaron. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Coquies Still Sing\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKrystal Quiles\u003c\/b\u003e has been drawing in her room since she could hold a pencil. She studied illustration and fine arts at Pratt Institute, and holds a BFA in Communication Design. Originally from the Bronx, Krystal works as a Freelance Illustrator in Brooklyn, where she creates pieces that are lively, fun and dimensional while embracing what it is to be a girl. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Coquies Still Sing\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 0.5 x 9.5 x 9.8 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 August 23, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pura Belpre Award (2023)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pura Belpre Award (2023)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767016259872,"sku":"9781250787187","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b5fcef7a839895d5db84e8ad1c6fe9af.webp?v=1780302987","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-coquies-still-sing-a-story-of-home-hope-and-rebuilding-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}