{"product_id":"featherless-desplumado-paperback","title":"Featherless \/ Desplumado - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJuan Felipe Herrera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErnesto Cuevas Jr\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBilingual English\/Spanish. Award-winning children's book author and poet Juan Felipe Herrera offers a story of self-empowerment and friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKids race across the grass, \u003cbr\u003eswooping like kites over an emerald sea.\u003cbr\u003eNo one notices\u003cbr\u003ehow fast I can spin my wheels.\u003cbr\u003eWill I ever catch up?\u003cbr\u003eWill they ever see me?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt his new school or on the soccer field, all everyone wants to know is why Tomasito is in a wheelchair. His Papi gives Tomasisto a new pet to make him smile, but this bird is a little bit different from the rest. Before long, this boy-bird team discovers that there's more than one way to fly-on or off the soccer field-and that those cheers Tomasito hears from the sidelines just might be for him. \u003ci\u003eGoooooooooooal!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAward-winning children's book author and poet Juan Felipe Herrera scores yet again with this sparkling story of self-empowerment and friendship. The brilliant acrylic paintings by Ernesto Cuevas, Jr., soar off the page with joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan Herrera\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed poet and children's book author. His first children's book, \u003ci\u003eCalling the Doves\u003c\/i\u003e, won the prestigious Ezra Jack Keats Award, and another book, \u003ci\u003eThe Upside Down Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, was made into a musical for young audiences in 2004. He teaches at California State University, Fresno.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErnesto Cuevas\u003c\/b\u003e holds a bachelor's degree in fine art from Dartmouth College. He grew to love the arts through his experiences in the fields with his parents, who were migrant farmworkers. Ernesto is also the founder of RedCielo LLC, a graphic design firm based in Atlanta, Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 9.4 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702169276479,"sku":"9780892393039","price":14.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/30cf63d4fdef57210fce728cc8fc271f.webp?v=1765023420","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/featherless-desplumado-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}