Jorge Argueta

"Describes--in English, Spanish, and Nahuat--the life cycle of water from the perspective of one drop"--

A little girl chef dons her apron, singing and dancing around the kitchen as she shows us what to do. Argueta's gift in seeing beauty, magic and fun in everything around him makes this book a treasure -- avocados are like green precious stones, salt falls like rain, cilantro looks like a little tree and the spoon that scoops the avocado from its skin is like an excavating tractor. As in the previous cooking poems, "Guacamole" conveys the fun and pleasure...

Esta Navidad Alfredito y su familia se preparan para regresar a la vieja casa en El Salvador. Es la primera vez que vuelven desde que tuvieron que irse como refugiados hace algunos aǫs, haciendo el camino por tierra hasta California. Pero este viaje lo harǹ por avin̤. Volarǹ por primera vez. This Christmas Alfredito and his family are getting ready to take a trip to their old home in El Salvador. It is the first time they have returned since...

"This novel in verse is a powerful first-person account of Misael Martínez, a Salvadoran boy whose family joins the caravan heading north to the United States. We learn all the different reasons why people feel the need to leave -- the hope that lies behind their decision, but also the terrible sadness of leaving home. We learn about how far and hard the trip is, but also about the kindness of those along the way. Finally, once the caravan arrives...