El camino de Amelia

By Linda J. Altman, Enrique O. Sanchez
Paperback: $12.95

A girl from a migrant worker family overcomes the hardship of moving by creating a special place for herself in this Spanish picture book.

Front cover for Amelia's Road by Linda Jacobs Altman and Enrique O. Sanchez
This book is also available in English
Amelia’s Road
By Linda J. Altman, Enrique O. Sanchez

Description

Amelia Luisa Martinez hates roads. Los caminos, the roads, take her migrant worker family to fields where they labor all day, to schools where no one knows Amelia’s name, and to bleak cabins that are not home. Amelia longs for a beautiful white house with a fine shade tree in the yard, where she can live without worrying about los caminos again. Then one day, Amelia discovers an “accidental road.” At its end she finds an amazing old tree reminiscent of the one in her dreams. Its stately sense of permanence inspires her to put her own roots down in a very special way. The richly colored illustrations bring to life the landscape of California’s Central Valley farmland. Translated from Amelia’s Road, El camino de Amelia is an inspirational tale about the importance of home.

About the Creators

Linda J. Altman
Linda J. Altman

Linda Jacobs Altman is the author of Amelia's Road, published by Lee & Low, and named a "Choices" selection by the Cooperative Children's Book Center. Altman, who lives in Clearlake, California, frequently writes for the educational market.

Enrique O. Sanchez
Enrique O. Sanchez

Enrique O. Sanchez has illustrated numerous award winning children's books, including Lee & Low's Abuela's Weave, Amelia's Road, and Confetti. A native of the Dominican Republic, he splits his time between his homes in Bass Harbor, Maine and Miami, Florida.

Awards

  • Editors' Choice

    Booklist

  • CCBC Choices

    Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781880000106
  • Publication Date Sep 01, 1993
  • Trim Size 10 × 8 in
  • Weight 0.3125 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781880000076
  • Publication Date Sep 01, 1993
  • Trim Size 10.25 × 8.25 × 0.5 in
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JUV / Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life
  • BISAC Category 2 JUV / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino
  • BISAC Category 3 JUV / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration
  • Themes Childhood Experiences and Memories, Courage, Dreams & Aspirations, Families, Farming, Fiction, Home, Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence, Immigration, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Optimism / Enthusiasm, People In Motion, Poverty, Pride, Realistic Fiction
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 5 - 8
  • Grade Range Grades K - 3
  • Guided Reading P
  • ATOS Book Level 4.1
  • DRA 38
  • Lexile Level 780
  • Reading Level Grades 2 - 3
  • SRC 3
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
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