Welcome to José's neighborhood. In his barrio, people speak an easy mix of Spanish and English and sometimes even Chinese. The masked revelry of Halloween leads into the festive remembrances of the Day of the Dead. And murals on the walls and buildings sing out the stories of the people who live here. As familiar as any neighborhood yet as strange as a foreign country, Jose's barrio isn't in Mexico or Argentina--it's in San Francisco. Award-winning author and photographer George Ancona follows José through a season in the barrio, and in the process gives readers a glimpse of a community as rich and varied as America itself.
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Grade 1-4-A photo-essay that focuses on the neighborhood of a young boy in San Francisco. Through text and photographs, Ancona takes readers on a tour of Jose's mostly Latino community known as El barrio and introduces them to various shops and foods as well as to the many customs that are part of his daily life. Celebrations including Carnaval, Day of the Dead, Halloween, and the boy's birthday party are described. Some difficult issues are touched on: illegal immigration, the problem of gangs, and even AIDS as a teacher is remembered at school. Ancona's trademark photographs are clear and bright and beautifully capture the many flavors and colors of the barrio. The text is sprinkled with Spanish words that are defined in the glossary. This title successfully captures images of a particular place as seen through the eyes of a child.
Dina Sherman, Brooklyn Children's Museum, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Dina Sherman, Brooklyn Children's Museum, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Grade 1-4-A photo-essay that focuses on the neighborhood of a young boy in San Francisco. Through text and photographs, Ancona takes readers on a tour of Jose's mostly Latino community known as El barrio and introduces them to various shops and foods as well as to the many customs that are part of his daily life. Celebrations including Carnaval, Day of the Dead, Halloween, and the boy's birthday party are described. Some difficult issues are touched on: illegal immigration, the problem of gangs, and even AIDS as a teacher is remembered at school. Ancona's trademark photographs are clear and bright and beautifully capture the many flavors and colors of the barrio. The text is sprinkled with Spanish words that are defined in the glossary. This title successfully captures images of a particular place as seen through the eyes of a child. Dina Sherman, Brooklyn Children's Museum, NY (School Library Journal )
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