The Last Tamale

by Orlando Mendiola (Author) Teresa Martinez (Illustrator)

The Last Tamale
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

*A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection*

Three kids compete in an epic battle for the last tamale at their family's annual tamalada in this vibrant picture book by debut author Orlando Mendiola and celebrated illustrator Teresa Martinez.

It's the best day of the year--tamale day. Luis and his family have been making and eating tamales all day. But when Luis, Jacob, and Letty all want the last tamale, there's only one way to choose a winner...

A TAMALE BATTLE!

Round one: Dance Battle.

Round Two: Lucha Libre Match.

Round Three: Arm Wrestle with Abuelita.

Who will get the last tamale?

A celebration of family, food, and friendly competition, readers will be hungry for The Last Tamale! Perfect for fans of Paletero Man and Friday Night Wrestle Fest.

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$19.99

Kirkus

A fun, sweet—and savory—celebration of family and culture.

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780063295599
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
September 03, 2024
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV031020 - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Dance
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV013030 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV017010 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
JUV050000 - Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food
JUV011030 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
JUV017080 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Non-Religious
JUV030100 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Mexico
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Library of Congress categories
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Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

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