{"product_id":"xochitl-and-the-flowers-xochitl-la-nina-de-las-flores-paperback","title":"Xochitl and the Flowers \/ Xóchitl, La Niña de Las Flores - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJorge Argueta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarl Angel\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIPPY Award, Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBilingual English\/Spanish. Miles away from their home in El Salvador, Xochitl (SOH-cheel) and her family make a new home in the United States, but nothing is the same.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXochitl mourns a lovely garden and her family's small flower business, all left behind. Selling flowers on the street soon provides more than income for the Flores family: they begin to make friends with local storeowners and neighbors. But it is not until the family decides to start a nursery in its backyard that Xochitl begins to learn the true value of community in their adopted country.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasing his narrative on real-life events, prize-winning poet Jorge Argueta has crafted a tender, poetic, and moving story about a family's determination to set down roots and about their child's blooming among friends and neighbors. Artist Carl Angel's authentic and brilliant artwork splendidly documents this quintessentially American immigration story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJorge Argueta\u003c\/b\u003e is a prize-winning poet and teacher. Born in El Salvador, he came to San Francisco in 1980. The prolific author of several award-winning books, he is active in the cultural life of the city, teaches poetry in the public schools, and also works with humanitarian organizations to assist families and children in El Salvador.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarl Angel\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist, illustrator, and graphic designer whose work has been exhibited throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Hawai'i. A Filipino American who grew up in Honolulu, Carl lives in San Leandro, California. He is the illustrator of several books, including \u003ci\u003eWillie Wins\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLakas and the Manilatown Fish\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLakas and the Makibaka Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e.\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 0.2 x 10.8 x 8.1 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 March 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772934881568,"sku":"9780892392247","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d03f8caec84ef038b107f629a7d7382f.webp?v=1780416756","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/xochitl-and-the-flowers-xochitl-la-nina-de-las-flores-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}