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Xochitl and the flowers
By Argueta, Jorge & Angel, Carl
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-89239-181-3
- Publisher
- San Francisco, Calif. : Children's Book Press, c2003.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2003
K-Gr 3 In a rather lengthy text, the story of Xochitl Flores, whose name means "flower" in Nahuatl, unfolds. Transplanted from her native El Salvador to San Francisco, the girl and her parents struggle to make the transition from one culture to another and from a rural to an urban environment. Remembering their previous home and their flower business inspires the child's mother to begin se...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
