Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel
Written by Anthony Robles
Illustrated by Carl Angel
Published by Children's Book Press
Makibaka! Huwag Matakot!
Struggle! Don’t be afraid!
When Lakas strolls through his neighborhood one sunny afternoon, the last thing he expects to find is a group of drum-beating, tap-dancing, karaoke-singing new friends. But these new friends face a crisis: the Makibaka Hotel, where they make their home, is about to be sold. They must pack their belongings and leave their home in thirty days. Unless…
Lakas soon leads his new friends Tick A. Boom, Firefoot, and Fernando the Karaoke King in a rollicking protest against their eviction. Before long the streets of the neighborhood reverberate with the taps, raps, and chants of Makibaka-of struggle, spirit, and laughter.
Carl Angel’s vivid paintings sparkle with the rhythm of the city in this second bilingual collaboration with poet and author Anthony D. Robles. Join them and Lakas on this new adventure, which transforms one community’s struggle into a celebration of activism, spirit, and song.
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Publication Date: October 2016
Available As: Paperback
Picture Book, Age 08 or older
Community Represented: Filipino/Filipino American
Themes: Activism, Community Action, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Friendship, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Discrimination: Economic, Multilingual: Tagalog/English Bilingual, Neighbors & Neighborhoods, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States (San Francisco CA)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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