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| Details | | Series: | Mariposa, Scholastic En Espanol | | Illustrator: | Rudy Gutierrez |
| Size | | Length: | 94 pages | | Height: | 7.3 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.2 in | | Weight: | 4.0 oz |
Industry Reviews
Gr 3-5 Jaime and his family move from the Dominican Republic when his father's new job takes them to New York City. As a going-away present, his great-uncle gives him a conch shell and tells the boy that listening to it will help him remember his village and friends. Jaime is unaccustomed to cold weather and heavy winter clothes, and he does not speak English. He thinks he will never make friends in his new home, and he often listens to the shell to remind him of Montana Verde. After he starts school, he makes some friends; by summer, he is so content that he is reluctant to return to the Dominican Republic for a visit. During his stay, he talks to his great-uncle about the shell and realizes that the magic was really within himself. Jaime is convincingly caught between two cultures but supported by believable friends and family in both locations. This upbeat story flows well with a good mixture of imagination and reality. None of the realism is overly harsh, though no political oppression or poverty. However, the boy's loneliness and fear of a new situation ring true as legitimate childhood concerns. Marilyn Long Graham, Lee County Library System, Fort Myers, FL
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