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Set in the Pilsen barrio of Chicago, this children's picture book gives a heartwarming message of hope. The heroine, Am�rica, is a primary school student who is unhappy in school until a poet visits the class and inspires the students to express themselves creatively-in Spanish or English. Am�rica Is Her Name emphasizes the power of individual creativity in overcoming a difficult environment and e... More

Set in the Pilsen barrio of Chicago, this children's picture book gives a heartwarming message of hope. The heroine, Am�rica, is a primary school student who is unhappy in school until a poet visits the class and inspires the students to express themselves creatively-in Spanish or English. Am�rica Is Her Name emphasizes the power of individual creativity in overcoming a difficult environment and establishing self-worth and identity through the young girl Am�rica's desire and determination to be a writer. This story deals realistically with the problems in urban neighborhoods and has an upbeat theme: you can succeed in spite of the odds against you. Carlos V�zquez's inspired four-color illustrations give a vivid sense of the barrio, as well as the beauty and strength of the young girl Am�rica.

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