{"product_id":"they-call-her-fregona-a-border-kids-poems-hardcover","title":"They Call Her Fregona: A Border Kid's Poems - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Bowles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA companion to the Pura Belpré Honor book \u003ci\u003eThey Call Me Güero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"You can be my boyfriend.\" It only takes five words to change Güero's life at the end of seventh grade. The summer becomes extra busy as he learns to balance new band practice with his old crew, Los Bobbys, and being Joanna Padilla's boyfriend. They call her \"fregona\" because she's tough, always sticking up for her family and keeping the school bully in check. But Güero sees her softness. Together they cook dollar-store spaghetti and hold hands in the orange grove, learning more about themselves and each other than they could have imagined. But when they start eighth grade, Joanna faces a tragedy that requires Güero to reconsider what it means to show up for someone you love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHonoring multiple poetic traditions, \u003ci\u003eThey Call Her Fregona\u003c\/i\u003e is a bittersweet first-love story in verse and the highly anticipated follow-up to \u003ci\u003eThey Call Me Güero\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID BOWLES\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, where he teaches at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He's the author of several award-winning titles, including \u003ci\u003eThey Call Me Güero\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Smoking Mirror, \u003c\/i\u003e the 13th Street series, and \u003ci\u003eFeathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico.\u003c\/i\u003e His picture book debut, \u003ci\u003eMy Two Border Towns\u003c\/i\u003e, is available in English and Spanish. In 2020, David co-founded #DignidadLiteraria, a grassroots activist hashtag and movement dedicated to promoting equity for Latinx people in publishing. You can find him online at davidbowles.us and @DavidOBowles on most social media platforms. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766158328096,"sku":"9780593462577","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f2eaa52bfacf14dabc9371d0a2170643.webp?v=1780286882","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/they-call-her-fregona-a-border-kids-poems-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}