Felíz New Year, Ava Gabriela!
Written by Alexandra Alessandri
Illustrated by Addy Rivera Sonda
Published by Albert Whitman & Company
Ava’s excited to say goodbye to el Año Viejo—but will her shyness keep her from joining in the celebration?
Ava Gabriela is visiting her extended family in Colombia for the holidays. She’s excited to take part in family traditions such as making bunuelos, but being around all her loud relatives in an unfamiliar place makes Ava shy and quiet. How will Ava find her voice before she misses out on all the New Year’s fun
Primary ISBN: 9780807504505
Publication Date: October 2020
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book , Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Colombian/Colombian American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Celebrations, Celebrations: New Years, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Extended, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Mental Health, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Setting: Home Country
Setting: Colombia
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 2nd Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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