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Cotorras sobre Puerto Rico: (Parrots Over Puerto Rico)

By Cindy Trumbore
Illustrated by Susan L. Roth

Paperback: $14.95

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Durante siglos, las bellas y escandalosas cotorras puertorriqueñas y los pobladores de la isla de Puerto Rico buscaron alimentos, sobrevivieron a los huracanes, cuidaron su descendencia y protegieron sus casas. Pero las cosas comenzaron a cambiar y, con el tiempo, los árboles donde anidaban las cotorras fueron destruidos. En 1967, solo quedaban veinticuatro cotorras en estado silvestre. Los humanos casi habían causado su extinción. ¿Serían capaces de salvarlas?

Al igual que hicieron en su premiado libro El mangle, Roth y Trumbore cuentan dos historias apasionantes. Ven a descubrir las fascinantes historias entrelazadas de Puerto Rico y de las singulares cotorras que viven en las copas de los árboles de la isla.

About the Creators

Thumb_thumb Cindy Trumbore - Author

CINDY TRUMBORE has been involved with young people's literature for most of her career. A former editor in children's book publishing, she now writes children's books, edits books for classrooms, and teaches writing. She has collaborated with her friend Susan L. Roth on several award-winning titles, including Parrots Over Puerto Rico, which won the Robert F. Sibert Medal for Nonfiction; The Mangrove Tree; and most recently Prairie Dog Song. She lives with her husband in Delaware. You can visit her online at cindykane.net.

Photo: Krysti Sabins

Thumb_thumb Susan L. Roth

SUSAN L. ROTH’s vibrant, unique, mixed-media collage illustrations have appeared in numerous outstanding picture books, including Parrots Over Puerto Rico, winner of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal; Prairie Dog Song; The Mangrove Tree; and most recently Every Month Is a New Year and Malala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words. Roth and her husband live in New York. Visit her online at susanlroth.com.

Photo: Daniel Gonzales

About This Title

ISBN

Paperback: 9781643796208

Awards

International Latino Book Award
Latino Literacy Now

Guided Reading:

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Spanish Guided Reading:

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Lexile:

890L

Interest Level:

Grades 1 - 6

Reading Level:

Grades 4 - 5

Themes

Animals, Animal/Biodiversity/Plant Adaptations, Environment/Nature, Exploring Ecosystems, Human Impact On Environment/Environmental Sustainability , Latino/Hispanic/Mexican Interest, Nature/Science, Overcoming Obstacles, Responsibility, Spanish