LA Mariposa - Rilegato

Jimenez, Francisco

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0395816637 ISBN 13: 9780395816639

Casa editrice: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1998

Riassunto

Because he can only speak Spanish, Francisco, the son of a migrant worker, has trouble when he begins first grade, but his fascination with the caterpillar in the classroom helps him begin to fit in.

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"Held back in school because he did not speak English well enough, the author speaks of himself in the third-person to tell this autobiographical story of a school incident. Francisco is a young immigrant boy from Mexico trying to adjust to first grade in the US. Unlike the other children, Francisco wears suspenders, does not understand school bells, and can't comprehend a word his teacher is saying. His fascination with a caterpillar in a jar leads to flights of fancy; he imagines himself flying out of the classroom and over the rows of lettuce where his father works. Difficulties include a misunderstanding that leads to a fight with classmate Curtis. . . . Jiménez successfully captures the confusion and isolation of his protagonist in an unembellished, straightforward narration. . . . Silva's characters are strongly outlined in black, and his robust scenes of landscapes and classrooms are rich with the oranges of the monarch, echoed in fields, sunsets, and the flannel of Francisco's shirt." Kirkus Reviews

"La Mariposa is a lovely story that addresses so many of the transformations in the life of a young bicultural, bilingual child. It’s refreshing to read a book in which English is flavored with Spanish and in which Latinos present positive and generous role models." —Julia Alvarez

“This moving story of a Spanish-speaking child surviving his first year in school touches the heart. It also dramatically reminds us that if we are to save the children, the schools must nurture the child’s language.” --Rudolfo Anaya

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Book by Jimenez Francisco

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• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0395816637
• ISBN 13: 9780395816639
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 40
• Disegnatore: Silva Simon