Los Coquies Aun Cantan
Written by Karina Nicole Gonzalez
and Amparo Ortiz (Translator)
Illustrated by Krystal Quiles
Published by Roaring Brook Press
Co-quí, co-quí! Los coquíes le cantan a Elena desde el amado árbol de mango de su familia–sus llamadas son tan conocidas que es como si estuvieran cantando, “Estás en casa, estás a salvo.” Pero de repente, su hogar no es tan seguro cuando un huracán atenta con destruir todo lo que Elena conoce.
Con el paso del tiempo, Elena, junto a su comunidad, comienza a reconstruir su hogar, sembrando semillas de esperanza en el camino. Cuando los sonidos de los coquíes regresan gradualmente, reflejan la resiliencia y fuerza de Elena, su familia, y sus compatriotas puertorriqueños.
Look for the English version, The Coquíes Still Sing.
Primary ISBN: 9781250788580
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 4 or older
Community Represented: Puerto Rican
Themes: Award Winner: Youth Media Awards 2023, Education & Literacy, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Family Relationship: Parents, Multilingual Character, Natural Disaster/Climate Change, Non-English Book: Spanish, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Recommended: Las Musas, Welcoming by Community
Setting: Puerto Rico
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: In Home Country
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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ENGAGEMENT MATERIALS
READ a Q&A with the Author (in English)
DOWNLOAD a “Spot the Difference” (in Spanish)