Aniana del Mar se avienta
Aniana del Mar le pertenece al agua tanto como un delfín le pertenece al mar, pero ella y Papi mantienen en secreto sus clases de natación porque Mami no logra superar que el agua le arrebatara a un ser querido.
Un día, una grave enfermedad obliga a Aniana a quedarse en cama. Entonces confiesa lo mucho que le importa nadar. Mami le prohíbe hacerlo, a pesar de que el doctor cree que la natación puede ayudarla a recuperarse. Lo que sigue es la historia de una niña que, como las mareas, debe crecer para encontrar su fuerza.
Este conmovedor libro sobre la discapacidad y las relaciones familiares es un poderoso recordatorio de todos esos pequeños y grandes triunfos que, a…
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September 3, 2024
Jasminne Mendez is Pura Belpré Honor Award recipient and a Dominican-American poet, playwright and author of several books for children and adults. She is also a poet, playwright, translator, and professional audiobook narrator. Her most recent publication Aniana del Mar Jumps In (Dial), a novel in verse about a young girl diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal and others. Her YA memoir, Islands Apart: Becoming Dominican American (Arte Público Press) and her debut poetry collection, City Without Altar (Noemi Press), were recently recognized with honors and awards by the Texas Institute of Letters and her debut picture book Josefina’s Habichuelas (Arte Público Press) was the 2022 Writer’s League of Texas Children’s Book Discovery…
The Story of My Anger
Jasminne Mendez
Aniana del Mar se avienta
Jasminne Mendez
Aniana del Mar Jumps In
Jasminne Mendez
My Block Looks Like
Janelle Harper; illustrated by Frank Morrison
El Proyecto 1619: Nacieron sobre el agua
Written by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson; illustrated by Nikkolas Smith; translated by Jasminne Mendez
Algo, algún día
Amanda Gorman; illustrated by Christian Robinson