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Welcome Home, Esmerelda
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FamilyGeneral Juvenile Fiction
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ISBN10: 1623543908
ISBN13: 9781623543907
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: May 13 2025
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.50 Width: 9.00 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781623543907
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: May 13 2025
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.50 Width: 9.00 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
From a military family, Esmerelda discovers that home is where she's always welcomed--thanks to music, dance, and the big, unconditional love from her extended family. An ideal picture book for kindergarteners and 1st graders who are moving, need reassurances during a transition, and could use the reminder that home is family. Papa's job in the military has taken Esmerelda and her family all over the world--and yet she's never lived in the United States. Now she and her family are moving to San Antonio, Texas. Although many of her extended family members live there, Esmerelda is unsure it'll feel like home. Even more, she's unsure she will fit in. Gradually, music and her sweet abuela spark bravery and the realization that home is not always a place--it's familia. Heartwarming and hopeful, Welcome Home, Esmerelda will provide reassurance to any kid that while moving and change are difficult, you have the support of loved ones to help you through it. Every so often, a character resonates with readers of all ages. Esmerelda reminds us that home is in the heart--and in music. And if we listen closely, our favorite songs will always meet us on the dance floors of our lives, right when we're ready to feel the beat again.
--Antwan Eady, author of Nigel and the Moon and The Last Stand With lyrical text and cumbia energy, Welcome Home Esmerelda is full of beautiful layers of encouragement and familia love as well as the treasured lines spoken by Abuela, Home is not always a place. Home is a feeling in your heart. Get ready to fall in love!
--Kim Tomsic, award-winning author Daniela Ramirez crafts a heartfelt ode to the sacrifices of military families, Chicano heritage, and the power of music. . . . [A] stunning, tender celebration of identity, belonging, and the music that ties us to those we love.
--María Dolores Águila, author of Barrio Rising
--Kim Tomsic, award-winning author Daniela Ramirez crafts a heartfelt ode to the sacrifices of military families, Chicano heritage, and the power of music. . . . [A] stunning, tender celebration of identity, belonging, and the music that ties us to those we love.
--María Dolores Águila, author of Barrio Rising
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