Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel
By Anthony Robles
Illustrated by Carl Angel
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View the Teacher's GuideMakibaka! Huwag Matakot!
Struggle! Don't be afraid!
When Lakas strolls through his neighborhood one sunny afternoon, the last thing he expects to find is a group of drum-beating, tap-dancing, karaoke-singing new friends. But these new friends face a crisis: the Makibaka Hotel, where they make their home, is about to be sold. They must pack their belongings and leave their home in thirty days. Unless....
Lakas soon leads his new friends Tick A. Boom, Firefoot, and Fernando the Karaoke King in a rollicking protest against their eviction. Before long the streets of the neighborhood reverberate with the taps, raps, and chants of Makibaka-of struggle, spirit, and laughter.
Carl Angel's vivid paintings sparkle with the rhythm of the city in this second bilingual collaboration with poet and author Anthony D. Robles. Join them and Lakas on this new adventure, which transforms one community's struggle into a celebration of activism, spirit, and song.
About the Creators
Anthony Robles - Author
is a poet and activist born and raised in San Francisco. His poetry has appeared in many journals and magazines, including Pinoy Poetics and The Asian Pacific American Journal. He is the author of Lakas and the Manilatown Fish and Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel.
Carl Angel
is an artist, illustrator, and graphic designer whose work has been exhibited throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Hawai'i. A Filipino American who grew up in Honolulu, Carl lives in San Leandro, California. He is the illustrator of several books, including Willie Wins, Lakas and the Manilatown Fish, and Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel.
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ISBN
Hardcover: 9780892392131
Paperback: 9780892394111
Guided Reading:
PLexile:
N/AInterest Level:
Grades 1 - 3Reading Level:
Grades 3 - 4Themes
Responsibility, Overcoming Obstacles, Neighbors, Music, Immigration, Friendship, Cultural Diversity, Conflict resolution, Bilingual, Asian/Asian American Interest, Poverty, Empathy/Compassion, Leadership, Optimism/Enthusiasm, People In Motion, Persistence/Grit, Respect/Citizenship, Pride, California, Collaboration, Courage, Home, Kindness/Caring, Protest
Part of These Collections
Asian/Asian American English Collection Grades PreK-2, Philippines and Filipino Culture Collection, Fluent English, Fluent Dual Language , Teaching Tough Topics with Children's Literature Webinar Social Activism Collection, English Guided Reading Level P,
