It's time to prepare for the school Spanish spelling bee, and Manolo is determined to take home the grand prize. Naturally, he turns to his loving abuela for help and together they spell the words: H-e-r-m-o-s-o. Beautiful. O-r-g-u-l-l-o-s-o. Proud. F-u-e-r-t-e. Strong. While they practice, Abuela shares stories of when she was a little girl. Back then, students were not permitted to speak Spanish in public school and were harshly treated for doing so. Hearing these stories inspires Manolo to study even harder.
Ages 4 to 8. Holiday House.|||Grades K-1. Holiday House.|||juvenile
Michael Genhart ; illustrated by John Parra.
"Neal Porter Books."
Includes bibliographical references and Spanish alphabet.
Mainly in English, with some text in Spanish.
