Antonio's Card / La Tarjeta de Antonio - Softcover

González, Rigoberto

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0892393874 ISBN 13: 9780892393879

Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA), 2016

Synopsis

Antonio loves words, because words have the power to express feelings like love, pride, or hurt. Mother's Day is coming soon, and Antonio searches for the words to express his love for his mother and her partner, Leslie. But he's not sure what to do when his classmates make fun of Leslie, an artist, who towers over everyone and wears paint-splattered overalls. As Mother's Day approaches, Antonio must choose whether -- or how -- to express his connection to both of the special women in his life. Rigoberto Gonzalez's bilingual story about a nontraditional family resonates with all children who have been faced with speaking up for themselves or for the people they love. Cecilia Concepcion Alvarez's paintings bring the tale to life in tender, richly hued detail.

About this title

About the Author:

Rigoberto Gonzalez is the author 15 books, including the poetry collections OUR LADY OF THE CROSSWORD (A Midsummer Night's Press, 2015), Unpeopled Eden, which won the Lambda Literary Award and the Lenore Marshall Prize from the Academy of American Poets, and OTHER FUGITIVES AND OTHER STRANGERS (Tupelo Press, 2006). A professor of English at Rutgers-Newark, the State University of New Jersey, he is the recipient of Guggenheim, NEA and USA Rolon fellowships; a NYFA grant in poetry; the Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America; The Poetry Center Book Award; the Barnes & Noble Writer for Writers Award; and the 2015 Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Publishing Triangle.

Alvarez is a gifted fine artist. Her artwork has been exhibited internationally and featured in a range of publications. She lives and works in Seattle, Washington.

About this edition

• Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA)
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0892393874
• ISBN 13: 9780892393879
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Álvarez Cecilia