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Warrior Girl

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An insightful novel in verse about the joys and struggles of a Chicana girl who is a warrior for her name, her history, and her right to choose what she celebrates in life. An insightful novel in verse about the joys and struggles of a Chicana girl who is a warrior for her name, her history, and her right to choose what she celebrates in life. Celina and her family are bilingual and follow both Mexican and American traditions. Celina revels in her Mexican heritage, but once she starts school it feels like the world wants her to erase that part of her identity. Fortunately, she's got an army of family and three fabulous new friends behind her to fight the ignorance. But it's her Gramma who's her biggest inspiration, encouraging Celina to build a shield of joy around herself. Because when you're celebrating, when you find a reason to sing or dance or paint or play or laugh or write, they haven't taken everything away from you. Of course, it's not possible to stay in celebration mode when things get dire--like when her dad's deported and a pandemic hits--but if there is anything Celina's sure of, it's that she'll always live up to her last name- Guerrera--woman warrior--and that she will use her voice and writing talents to make the world a more beautiful place where all cultures are celebrated.

Author Biography:

Dr. Carmen Tafolla (carmentafolla.net) is the 2015 State Poet Laureate of Texas and the former president of the TexasInstitute of Letters. An award-winning poet and children's author, storyteller, perfor-mance artist, motivational speaker, scholar, and university professor, she is the author of more than forty books and a profes-sor emeritus of Transformative Children's Literature at UT San Antonio. Her numerous awards and distinctions include the pres-tigious Americas Award, the designation of first city Poet Laureate of San Antonio, six International Latino Book Awards, two Tomas Rivera Book Awards, two ALA Notable Books, the Art of Peace Award, and the Charlotte Zolotow Award. She lives in San Antonio, Texas.
Release date Australia
September 5th, 2023
Audience
  • Children / Juvenile
Interest Age
From 10 years
Pages
224
Dimensions
147x217x22
ISBN-13
9780593354711
Product ID
36565622

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