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When This World Was New 
By D. H. Figueredo
Illustrated by Enrique O. Sanchez
9781584301738
It was Danilito's first day in America. He and his parents have just made a long, exhausting move from the Caribbean to New York City. The ocean and the palm trees he is familiar with are now replaced by tall buildings and crowded streets.
Danilito is scared. He has heard that some Americans are not friendly to foreigners. In addition, he does not speak any English. His parents have worries, too. They will have to find new jobs, a new home, and adjust to the new surroundings. This was going to be their first cold winter.
Danilito's worries disappear the next morning when he wakes up and Papa leads him on a magical trip of discovery. D.H. Figueredo, in his picture book debut, brings us a gentle and uplifting story of coming to America, and Enrique O. Sanchez captures the loving images of a boy embracing his new home and finding a special bond with his family.
Teacher's Guide
- Awards
- Interest Level
- Grades K - 3
- Reading Level
- Grade 2
- Themes
- Fathers, Immigration, Latino/Hispanic/Mexican Interest, Overcoming Obstacles, Poverty
- Accelerated Reader
- Level: 2.9
Points: .5
D. H. Figueredo is the author of LEE & LOW's When This World Was New, and The Road to Santiago. A native of Cuba who has lived in New Jersey since he was a teenager. Figueredo is the director of the Bloomfield College Library and is the author of Cleaning Day and Big Snowball Fight, published by Bebop Books. He lives in Piscataway, New Jersey, with his wife and their children.
Enrique O. Sanchez has illustrated numerous award winning children's books (see full list to the right). A native of the Dominican Republic, he splits his time between his homes in Bass Harbor, Maine, and Miami, Florida.
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