{"product_id":"us-in-progress-lulu-delacre-9780062392152","title":"Us, in Progress: Short Stories about Young Latinos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Beautifully written with candor, honesty, and perfect brevity. A collection not to be missed.\" (\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e starred review) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed author and Pura Belpré Award honoree Lulu Delacre's beautifully illustrated collection of twelve short stories is a groundbreaking look at the diverse Latinos who live in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you will meet many young Latinos living in the United States, from a young girl whose day at her father's burrito truck surprises her to two sisters working together to change the older sister's immigration status, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurn the pages to experience life through the eyes of these boys and girls whose families originally hail from many different countries; see their hardships, celebrate their victories, and come away with a better understanding of what it means to be Latino in the U.S. today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book of 2017 * A New York Public Library Best Book of 2017 * A Los Angeles Public Library Best Book of 2017 * A 2017 Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children's Literature Honor Book * A \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e Top 10 Diverse Fiction for Older and Middle Readers * CCBC Choices Pick of 2018 * CBC Notable in Social Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lulu Delacre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062392158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062392152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.60w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e190601 \/ Us in Progress: Short Stories about Young Latinos\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lulu Delacre","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051616596223,"sku":"9780062392152","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_25bc062b-ef25-4e72-9027-121d0e3aacc3.jpg?v=1685014150","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/us-in-progress-lulu-delacre-9780062392152","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}