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Soledad Sigh-Sighs / Soledad suspiros

By Rigoberto González
Illustrated by Rosa Ibarra

Paperback: $12.95

Hardcover: out of stock

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Eight-year-old Soledad dreads coming home to her lonely house every day after school. She invents an imaginary sister to keep her company at first, but a much better solution emerges from the imagination and curiosity of two good friends from the neighborhood.

Prize-winning poet and writer Rigoberto González has crafted a delicate and touching tale about a latchkey child's loneliness and her friends' lively ingenuity in dealing with this all too common concern. Artist Rosa Ibarra's lovely, thoughtful illustrations bring a New York neighborhood to life in warm pastel tones.

Check out Soledad Sigh-Sighs in the Building Classroom Community in First Grade unit and collection. 

About the Creators

Thumb_thumb Rigoberto González - Author

was born in Bakersfield, California, and raised in Michoacán, Mexico. The son and grandson of migrant farmworkers, he is an award-winning poet and writer. Since completing his third university degree, he has worked mostly in New York and primarily with children and young adults as a dance instructor, daycare provider, literacy specialist, and creative writing teacher.

Rosa Ibarra

Rosa Ibarra is a painter whose work is exhibited and collected internationally. Born and raised in Puerto Rico and schooled in Paris, she studied painting at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she graduated with Honors. She went on to apprentice in Paris with her father, the painter, Alfonso Arana. She has four children, Klara, Nina, Kristina and Gabriel, and lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

About This Title

ISBN

Paperback: 9780892393091

Hardcover: 9780892391806

Guided Reading:

O

Spanish Guided Reading:

N

Lexile:

NP

Interest Level:

Grades 2 - 4

Reading Level:

Grades 2 - 4

Themes

Bilingual, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Families, Friendship, Home, Imagination, Immigration, Latino/Hispanic/Mexican Interest, Collaboration, Conflict resolution, Empathy/Compassion, Identity/Self Esteem/Confidence, Kindness/Caring, Neighbors, New York, Optimism/Enthusiasm, Overcoming Obstacles, Poverty, Realistic Fiction, Responsibility

Part of These Collections

Latin American Spanish/Bilingual Collection, Building Classroom Community for First Grade, Trauma-Informed Collection Bilingual Spanish/English Guided Reading Level O, Fluent Bilingual,