by Juan Felipe Herrera · Children's Book Press,U.S. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780892392179
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«The Upside Down Boy/El niño de cabeza» is the picture book by Juan Felipe Herrera, in paperback (32 pages, in English and Spanish).
The author recalls the year his family of farmworkers settled in the city so he could attend school. Juanito, bewildered, feels everything is upside down and that English words get stuck in his throat. A sympathetic teacher and his family help him find his voice through poetry, art, and music.
Illustrated by Elizabeth Gómez and published in 2006 by Children's Book Press. Part of the Rise and Shine series.
For bilingual children and families, especially those experiencing emigration, arrival in a new country, or the first day at an unfamiliar school.
Juan Felipe Herrera is an American poet, performer, writer, cartoonist, teacher, and activist. Herrera was the 21st United States poet laureate from 2015 to 2017. He is a major figure in the literary field of Chicano poetry.
