The Upside Down Boy
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Product Description: The Upside Down Boy is the sequel to Calling the Doves and award-winning poet Juan Felipe Herrera's engaging memoir of the year his migrant family settled down so that he could go to school for the first time. Juanito is bewildered by the new school, and he misses the warmth of country life. Everything he does feels upside down…But a sensitive teacher and loving family help him to find his voice and make a place for himself in this new world through poetry, art, and music.
Special Populations: English Language Learners (ELLs)
Culture/Community: Mexican / Mexican American
Heritage & History: Hispanic Heritage and History
Themes for Children: Immigration
Genre: Poetry
Format: Picture Book
Audiobook: No
Age Level: 6-9
Publisher: Lee and Low Books
Book Series: Between Two Worlds: Hispanic Heritage, ELL Stories, Tales of Courage: Hispanic Heritage
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