Primer Día en las Uvas (First Day in Grapes)
Written by L. King Perez
and Jesse A. Pérez (Translator)
Illustrated by Robert Casilla
Published by Lee & Low Books
All year long Chico and his family move up and down the state of California picking fruits and vegetables. Every September they pick grapes and Chico starts at a new school again. Often other children pick on him – maybe because he is always new or maybe because he speaks Spanish sometimes.
Chico’s first day in third grade turns out to be different. His teacher likes him right away, and she and his classmates are quick to recognize his excellent math skills. He may even get to go to the math fair! When the fourth-grade bullies confront Chico in the lunchroom, he responds wisely with strengths of his own.
Readers of all backgrounds will relate to Chico’s bravery and the creative way he finds to resolve conflict. This story of personal triumph is a testament to the inner strength in all of us.
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Publication Date: August 2004
Available As: Paperback
Picture Book, Age 07 or older
Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Youth Media Awards, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Discrimination: Language Ability, Discrimination: Racial, Education & Literacy, Family Relationship: Parents, Identity: Multilingual, Migrant/Seasonal Worker, Multilingual: Spanish, Own Voices/Lived Experience, STEM, Welcoming by Individual
Setting: United States (California)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Migrant, Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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