by L King Perez (Author) Robert Casilla (Illustrator)
The powerful story of a migrant boy who grows in self-confidence when he uses his math prowess to stand up to the school bullies.
All year long Chico and his family move up and down the state of California picking fruits and vegetables. Every September they pick grapes and Chico starts at a new school again. Often other children pick on him - maybe because he is always new or maybe because he speaks Spanish sometimes.Chico's first day in third grade turns out to be different. His teacher likes him right away, and she and his classmates are quick to recognize his excellent math skills. He may even get to go to the math fair! When the fourth-grade bullies confront Chico in the lunchroom, he responds wisely with strengths of his own.
La poderosa historia de un niño migrante que crece en confianza en sí mismo cuando usa su destreza matemática para enfrentarse a los matones de la escuela.
Durante todo el año, Chico y su familia recorren el estado de California recogiendo frutas y verduras. Cada septiembre recogen uvas y Chico vuelve a empezar en una nueva escuela. A menudo, otros niños se meten con él, tal vez porque siempre es nuevo o tal vez porque a veces habla español. El primer día de Chico en tercer grado resulta ser diferente. A su maestra le cae bien de inmediato, y ella y sus compañeros de clase rápidamente reconocen sus excelentes habilidades matemáticas. ¡Incluso puede llegar a ir a la feria de matemáticas! Cuando los acosadores de cuarto grado confrontan a Chico en el comedor, él responde sabiamente con sus propias fortalezas.
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L. King Perez has won many awards for her fiction and poetry. In addition to writing, she accompanies visiting authors to their appearances around Dayton, Ohio, where she and her husband live. Pérez based the story of Chico in First Day in Grapes on her husband's experiences growing up as a migrant child in California.
Robert Casilla is the illustrator of several books in Holiday House's A Picture Book... biography series, as well as many award-winning books, including Jalapeño Bagels (ALA Notable; Atheneum), Daddy Poems (Children's Choices; Boyds Mills), and The Little Painter of Sabana Grande (Reading Rainbow Book; Bradbury). A full-time illustrator, Casilla earned his BFA at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He lives in Yonkers, New York, with his wife and their two children. To find out more about Robert Casilla, visit his Web site: www.robertcasilla.com.