Going Home: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids

Going Home: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids - Hardcover

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Going Home: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids

Going Home: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids - Hardcover

by Eve Bunting
$17.99
Sale price  $17.99 Regular price 

Book Overview

by Eve Bunting (Author), David Diaz (Illustrator)

"A joyous tale of a Mexican American family's Christmastime trip to the parents' home in Mexico." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Christmas is coming, and Carlos and his family are going home--driving south across the border to Mexico. But Mexico doesn't seem like home to Carlos, even though he and his sisters were born there. Can home be a place you don't really remember?

This dazzling picture book was written and illustrated by Eve Bunting and David Diaz, the Caldecott Medal-winning team behind Smoky Night.

At first, La Perla doesn't seem very different from the other villages they pass through. But then Carlos is swept into the festivities by Grandfather, Aunt Ana, and the whole village. Finally, Carlos begins to understand Mama and Papa's love for the place they left behind and realizes that home can be anywhere, because it stays in the hearts of the people who love you.

Glowing with holiday joy and the spirit of Mexico, this is a must-have for any home or library collection.

Back Jacket

On the heels of their Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, Eve Bunting and David Diaz have created a dazzling new picture book that glows with holiday joy and the spirit of Mexico. Carlos and his family are going home for Christmas--across the border from California to Mexico. Mama and Papa are excited, but Carlos and his sisters are not so sure. To them, California is home now, even though they were born in Mexico. But as the family drives to their hometown through festive villages and sun-kissed landscapes, Carlos and his sisters discover there's magic in their roots and that--whether in Mexico or California--home is where the heart is: with one's family.

Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.42 x 9.3 x 10.86 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 16, 1996
Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature (1996)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Going Home
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 2.7
Point Value: 0.5
ISBN9780060262969
Author Eve Bunting
PublisherHarperCollins
GenreChildren, Society & culture, and Family
FormatHardcover
PublishedAugust 1996
LanguageENG- English
Pages32
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Eve Bunting

Eve Bunting has written more than two hundred books for young people. She lives in Pasadena, California.

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