Bilingual English/Spanish. Young Jorgito has come to live in the Mission District of San Francisco, but he hasn't forgotten the unique beauty of El Salvador.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780892392193
Media Type: Paperback(Bilingual: English-Spanish)
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Publication Date: 04-01-2013
Pages: 32
Product Dimensions: 7.75(w) x 9.75(h) x (d)
Age Range: 7 - 11 Years
About the Author
Jorge Argueta is a prize-winning poet and teacher. Born in El Salvador, he came to San Francisco in 1980. The prolific author of several award-winning books, he is active in the cultural life of the city, teaches poetry in the public schools, and also works with humanitarian organizations to assist families and children in El Salvador. Elizabeth Gómez is an internationally exhibited painter, widely acclaimed for her brilliant use of color and fantastical imagery. Her artwork for The Upside Down Boy by Juan Felipe Herrera was praised for its "delightful humor" and "colorful metaphor." A native of Mexico City, she now lives in Redwood City, California, with her husband and children.