{"product_id":"the-upside-down-boy-el-nino-de-cabeza-paperback","title":"The Upside Down Boy \/ El Niño de Cabeza - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJuan Felipe Herrera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Gomez\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBilingual English\/Spanish. \u003ci\u003eThe Upside Down Boy\u003c\/i\u003e is award-winning poet Juan Felipe Herrera's engaging memoir of the year his migrant family settled down so that he could go to school for the first time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuanito is bewildered by the new school, and he misses the warmth of country life. Everything he does feels upside down. He eats lunch when it's recess; he goes out to play when it's time for lunch; and his tongue feels like a rock when he tries to speak English. But a sensitive teacher and loving family help him to find his voice and make a place for himself in this new world through poetry, art, and music.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJuan Felipe Herrera's playful language and the colorful, magical art of Elizabeth Gómez capture the universal experience of children entering a new school feeling like strangers in a world that seems upside down-at first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan Herrera\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed poet and children's book author. His first children's book, \u003ci\u003eCalling the Doves\u003c\/i\u003e, won the prestigious Ezra Jack Keats Award, and another book, \u003ci\u003eThe Upside Down Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, was made into a musical for young audiences in 2004. He teaches at California State University, Fresno.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Gómez\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally exhibited painter, widely acclaimed for her brilliant use of color and fantastical imagery. Her artwork for \u003ci\u003eThe Upside Down Boy\u003c\/i\u003e by Juan Felipe Herrera was praised for its \"delightful humor\" and \"colorful metaphor.\" A native of Mexico City, she now lives in Redwood City, California, with her husband and children.\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 9.5 x 7.8 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 January 01, 2007\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 Upside Down Boy\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 3.1\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":51772935274784,"sku":"9780892392179","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7a9ef801c6e15c8ec35fcb46380032d5.webp?v=1780416766","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-upside-down-boy-el-nino-de-cabeza-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}