Barrio José's Neighborhood |
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| Author:
| Ancona, George |
| By (photographer):
| Ancona, George |
| ISBN: | 978-0-15-201049-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1998 |
| Publisher: | Harcourt Children's Books
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $47.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionWelcome 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 Anconafollows 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.