La tierra de las grullas
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Berriz, Abel translator.
Published
New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2021].
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Central Library - Children's Spanish Fiction - Children
Salazar, A.
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Salazar, A.
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Salazar, A.
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Published
New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
243 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.8, 3 Points

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"Originall published in English as Land of the Cranes."--Title page verso.
Description
Betita, de nueve ąos, y sus padres huyeron de M̌xico despǔs de que los c̀rteles mataran a su t̕o, y se establecieron en Los ℓngeles en busca de asilo pol̕tico y seguridad en lo que su padre llama Aztl̀n, la tierra de las grullas; Pero ahora han sido barridos por el Servicio de Control de Aduanas de Inmigraci̤n del gobierno, su padre deportado a M̌xico y Betita y su madre confinadas en un campo de detenci̤n familiar - Betita encuentra coraz̤n en su imaginaci̤n y los poemas ilustrados que su padre le ensę̤, pero cada d̕a amenaza con destrozar a︢n m̀s a su familia.
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Nine-year-old Betita and her parents fled Mexico after her uncle was killed by the cartels, and settled in Los Angeles seeking political asylum and safety in what her father calls Aztlan, the land of the cranes; but now they have been swept up by the government's Immigration Customs Enforcement, her father deported back to Mexico, and Betita and her mother confined in a family detention camp--Betita finds heart in her imagination and the picture poems her father taught her, but each day threatens to further tear her family apart.
Target Audience
Ages 8-12.,Scholastic.
Target Audience
Grades 4-6.,Scholastic.
Language
Text in Spanish.
Awards
Américas Award, 2021
Awards
Honor winner for the 2021 Janes Addams Books for Older Children Award.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Salazar, A., & Berriz, A. (2021). La tierra de las grullas (First edition.). Scholastic Inc..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Salazar, Aida and Abel Berriz. 2021. La Tierra De Las Grullas. Scholastic Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Salazar, Aida and Abel Berriz. La Tierra De Las Grullas Scholastic Inc, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Salazar, Aida, and Abel Berriz. La Tierra De Las Grullas First edition., Scholastic Inc., 2021.

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