Christopher Paul Curtis (Children's Authors)
By Jill C. Wheeler.
Description
This biography introduces readers to Julia Alvarez, the Pura Belpr Award winning author who wrote How Ta Lola Came to Visit Stay, Return to Sender, Before We Were Free, The Secret Footprints, and A Gift of Gracias, as well as other books for children and adults. Readers will learn about Alvarezs life in the Dominican Republic and the United States, her work as a writing teacher, and her sustainable coffee farm. Easy-to-read text and full-color photos highlight Alvarezs childhood, family, education, and life as a poet, adult and young adult fiction writer, essayist, and picture book author. ...
ISBN(s)
1617830461, 9781617830464
