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The Kite
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3.3 out of 5
Based on 14 Ratings and 6 Reviews

Book Description
Young Francisco and his mother are very poor. Francisco rises at dawn to deliver newspapers in the marketplace. One day he sees a kite hanging in one of the crowded stalls, and he knows he has found his heart's desire. He longs for the beautiful kite that could fly free in the blue sky far above the squalid city in which he lives. It seems that he will have to put off his dream because his mother ... More
Book Information
PublisherTundra Books Inc
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100887765033
ISBN-13978-0887765032
Publication Date04/09/2002
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About Luis Garay (Author) : Luis Garay is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Luis Garay include Alfredito Flies Home, Alfredito regresa volando a su casa, Popol Vuh: A Sac... more
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