After peaches

Title
After peaches

Personal Author EPSB
Michelle, Mulder

Summary
Ten-year-old Rosario Ramirez, a political refugee from Mexico living in Canada, vows not to speak English until she can do so with a perfect Canadian accent, but when family friend Jose becomes ill, she is the only one in her community who speaks English well enough to get him the help he needs.

Year Published
2009

Series
Orca young readers

Physical Description
106 p. ; 20 cm.

Age Interest level
Ages 9-12 years.

Grade Interest level
3-6

Subject
Children of immigrants -- Fiction.
 
Political refugees -- Fiction.
 
Families -- Fiction.
 
Rocky Mountain Book Award 2011.
 
Mexicans -- Canada -- Fiction.
 
Refugees -- Fiction.

Geographic Term
Canada -- Fiction.

Summary
Ten-year-old Rosario Ramirez, a political refugee from Mexico living in Canada, vows not to speak English until she can do so with a perfect Canadian accent, but when family friend Jose becomes ill, she is the only one in her community who speaks English well enough to get him the help he needs.

ISBN
9781554691760

Publisher
Victoria, B.C. : Orca Book Publishers, 2009.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Johnny BrightF MULBook31455000009455Fiction