02417nam 22004453 450 991016331780332120230422034015.01-62979-279-9(CKB)3710000001046542(MiAaPQ)EBC6180693(Au-PeEL)EBL6180693(OCoLC)1155985077(BIP)048237770(EXLCZ)99371000000104654220210901d1999 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierMy Name Is Jorge (Bilingual) On Both Sides of the River (Poems in Spanish and English)Honesdale :Astra Publishing House,1999.©1999.1 online resource (52 pages)1-56397-811-3 A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's BookANCTENotable Children's Book in the Language ArtsThe moving poems in this timely, bilingual book for young readers are written in both Spanish and English and aretold from the point of view of Jorge, a young immigrant from Mexico who struggles to make a new life in a new country.Poignant and powerful, this award-winning title is a thought-provoking choice to share with children at home or in the classroom, and is an ideal book for children who are learning a new language or navigating between languages.Jorge is trying to learn the ways of his new country on the other side of the river from his home in Mexico. He wants to fit in at school, but he doesn't want to forget his homeland. His family is still doing things as if they're in their old country, but Jorge is curious to find out everything he can about his new country. Learning a new language, getting a library card, taking tests, and making friends are challenges for Jorge. And just when Jorge finds a new friend in Tim, his life changes once again. Author Jane Medina and illustratorFabricio Vanden Broeck bring Jorge to life in this timeless, accessible tale.Children's FictionBoysMexican AmericansJuvenile Fiction811/.54Medina Jane1211166Broeck Fabricio1211167MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910163317803321My Name Is Jorge (Bilingual)2795508UNINA