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Piece by Piece: Ernestine's Gift for President Roosevelt

Piece by Piece: Ernestine's Gift for President Roosevelt - Hardcover

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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Lupe Ruiz-FloresAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2023-09-05Pages:32
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Millbrook Press (Tm)ISBN-13:9781728460437ISBN-10:1728460433UPC:9781728460437Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, Social Topics, ArtBook Topic:Historical, Poverty & Homelessness, SculptureSize:9.00 x 10.80 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.85Product ID:SCG8QRKSJ1

During the Great Depression, Ernestine Guerrero's family didn't have much.

The Mexican American teen was so grateful for the government food aid they received in San Antonio, Texas, that she wanted to personally thank President Roosevelt. But how? After seeing the plans for a very difficult woodworking project, she decided she would make it herself and send it to the president. Piece by piece, that's exactly what she did. And the clock case she built remains on display in the Roosevelt Presidential Library to this day.

With stunning illustrations from Anna López Real, this picture book tells the inspiring true story of a girl who proved that if you look closely, treasure can be found in unexpected places.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Millbrook Press (Tm)ISBN-13:9781728460437ISBN-10:1728460433UPC:9781728460437Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, Social Topics, ArtBook Topic:Historical, Poverty & Homelessness, SculptureSize:9.00 x 10.80 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.85Product ID:SCG8QRKSJ1
López Real, Anna: - Anna López Real is a freelance illustrator based in Guadalajara, Mexico. She spent her early years in a small town with a big lake, in a bilingual home full of books, movies, diverse music and art. She has a BD in Graphic Design from Universidad de Guadalajara. Since she was young, she has needed to feel colors, shadows, textures and shapes with her own hands, which inspired her to use traditional techniques. She is also the co-founder of a local stationary company. She is passionate about human rights, animal rights and has a great love for nature.Ruiz-Flores, Lupe: - Lupe Ruiz-Flores is the author of six bilingual picture books. She is a former Regional Advisor for the Southwest Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and until recently its newsletter editor. She is a member of the Writers League of Texas, Texas Library Association, Las Musas, and Kindling Words. She was awarded the Tejas Star Book Award for three consecutive years and won the Pura Belpré Children's Author Award for The Pecan Sheller in 2026. Her poetry and short stories have been published in anthologies, including Thanku: Poems of Gratitude. She was recently inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters.
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)

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