Mia's story : a sketchbook of hopes and dreams

Title:

Personal Author EPSB:

Summary:

While looking for her beloved puppy, Poco, one winter day, young Mia discovers how beautiful the world can be, as well as a way to make her own village of Campamento San Francisco more lovely and her family's life easier.

Year Published:

2006

Physical Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. illus. ; 23 x 27 cm.

Edition:

1st U.S. ed.

Note:

Use for Social Studies 3.1 as there are many parallels between Peru and the setting of the story in Chile. This young girl and her family live in desperate poverty which applies to the theme of quality of life.

Program Information:

Communities in the World Gr. 3+

Accelerated Reader LG 3.4 0.5 108692

Grade 3, Social Studies

Accelerated Reader 3.4 0.5

Subject:

Dogs -- Fiction.

Family -- Colombia -- Fiction.

Villages -- Fiction.

Flowers -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Colombia -- Fiction.