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Uncle Rain Cloud
By Johnston, Tony & Vandenbroeck, Fabricio
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-88106-371-4
- Publisher
- Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2000.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2001
Gr 1-3 Carlos's personal name for his T'o Tom s is "Uncle Rain Cloud," because he so often seems grumpy and discontented. His uncle becomes especially angry at the supermarket and when he picks Carlos up from school-both places where Carlos must translate for him. However, at home in the evening, when T'o Tom s tells stories of the old Mexican gods, he is assured, fluent, and energetic. One evening after harsh words are exchanged, the man finally tells his nephew how ashamed he is of being afraid to speak "el Blah-Blah," his term for English. Sudde...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
