Cover image for Pura Belpré / written by Meg Medina and Marilisa Jiménez García ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint.
Pura Belpré / written by Meg Medina and Marilisa Jiménez García ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint.
Title:
Pura Belpré / written by Meg Medina and Marilisa Jiménez García ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint.
ISBN:
9780593529096

9780593620618
Personal Author:
Medina, Meg
Publication Information:
New York : Philomel, [2023]

©2023
Physical Description:
69 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.
General Note:
"Inspired by She persisted by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger."

"Based on the bestselling picture book series by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger."--Cover.
Contents:
Gather, children! -- Growing and learning in Puerto Rico -- A new life in New York -- Friends, puppets, and libraries -- Love for a storyteller and author -- Her storytime candlelight burns on -- How you can persist.
Summary:
"This inspiring chapter book biography introduces readers to Pura Belpré who brought Spanish and bilingual storytelling and books to libraries across the country, giving Spanish speakers the opportunity to read and find community in ways they never had before." -- Publisher.
Personal Subject:
Belpré, Pura.
Corporate Subject:
New York Public Library -- Employees -- Biography.
Geographic Term:
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography
Subject Term:
Women librarians--New York (State)--New York -- Biography.

Authors, American 20th century -- Biography

Puerto Rican women--New York (State)--New York -- Biography.

Women authors, Puerto Rican--New York (State)--New York -- Biography.
Genre:
Biographies

Illustrated works
Added Author:
Jiménez García, Marilisa

Flint, Gillian
Audience:
1110L Lexile
Series Title:
She persisted (Philomel Books)
Series Sequence:
She persisted (Philomel Books)
OCLC Number:
on1395556012
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