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“Prize-winning poet and writer Rigoberto González has crafted a delicate and touching tale about a latchkey child’s loneliness and her friends’ lively ingenuity in dealing with this all too common concern. Artist Rosa Ibarra’s lovely, thoughtful illustrations bring a New York neighborhood to life in warm pastel tones.”

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Soledad Sigh-Sighs / Soledad Suspiros

Written by Rigoberto González
Illustrated by Rosa Ibarra
Published by Children's Book Press

Eight-year-old Soledad dreads coming home to her lonely house every day after school. She invents an imaginary sister to keep her company at first, but a much better solution emerges from the imagination and curiosity of two good friends from the neighborhood.

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Publication Date: May 2014
Available As: Paperback
Picture Book, Age 07 or older

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Setting: United States (New York City NY)

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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