Jorge Argueta

"Describes--in Spanish, English, and Nahuat--the characteristics of fire from the perspective of one little spark"--

Ten-year-old Jimena loves El Salvador but when gangs threaten to force her to join, she and her mother immigrate to the United States, but are separated at the border.

In this new cooking poem, Jorge Argueta brings us a fun and easy recipe for a yummy salsa. A young boy and his sister gather the ingredients and grind them up in a molcajete, just like their ancestors used to do, singing and dancing all the while. En este nuevo poema cocinar, Jorge Argueta nos trae una receta fácil y divertida para una deliciosa salsa. Un niño y su hermana se reúnen los ingredientes y se muelen en un molcajete, al igual que sus...

A recipe, in poem form, for young and old to prepare a pot of tummy-filling bean soup. Sumario en espaѕnol: Una receta, en forma de poema, para j̈еovenes y viejos para preparar una olla de barriga-llenado sopa de frijol.

"This novel in verse is a powerful first-person account of Misael Martínez, a Salvadoran boy whose family joins the caravan heading north to the United States. We learn all the different reasons why people feel the need to leave -- the hope that lies behind their decision, but also the terrible sadness of leaving home. We learn about how far and hard the trip is, but also about the kindness of those along the way. Finally, once the caravan arrives...