{"product_id":"first-day-in-grapes-paperback","title":"First Day in Grapes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eL. King Perez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Casilla\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor, Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)\u003cbr\u003e Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)\u003cbr\u003e Notable Children's Book, Smithsonian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe powerful story of a migrant boy who grows in self-confidence when he uses his math prowess to stand up to the school bullies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChico'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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eL. King Perez\u003c\/b\u003e has won many awards for her fiction and poetry. In addition to writing, she accompanies visiting authors to their appearances around Dayton, Ohio, where she and her husband live. Pérez based the story of Chico in \u003ci\u003eFirst Day in Grapes\u003c\/i\u003e on her husband's experiences growing up as a migrant child in California.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Casilla\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of several books in Holiday House's \u003ci\u003eA Picture Book...\u003c\/i\u003e biography series, as well as many award-winning books, including \u003ci\u003eJalapeño Bagels\u003c\/i\u003e (ALA Notable; Atheneum), \u003ci\u003eDaddy Poems\u003c\/i\u003e (Children's Choices; Boyds Mills), and \u003ci\u003eThe Little Painter of Sabana Grande\u003c\/i\u003e (Reading Rainbow Book; Bradbury). A full-time illustrator, Casilla earned his BFA at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He lives in Yonkers, New York, with his wife and their two children. To find out more about Robert Casilla, visit his Web site: www.robertcasilla.com.\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 0.1 x 10 x 7.9 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 October 20, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Day in Grapes\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700943982655,"sku":"9781620141908","price":14.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/24c783d7865a7a373b282c29e8d7be31.webp?v=1765018753","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/first-day-in-grapes-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}