Bibliograph

Calling the doves, story by Juan Felipe Herrera ; pictures by Elly Simmons = El canto de las palomas / escrito por Juan Felipe Herrera ; ilustrado por Elly Simmons

Type

Label

Calling the doves, story by Juan Felipe Herrera ; pictures by Elly Simmons = El canto de las palomas / escrito por Juan Felipe Herrera ; ilustrado por Elly Simmons

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Lexile: AD910L

resource.interestAgeLevel

Interest age level : Ages 6-8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Calling the doves

Oclc number

31868014

Responsibility statement

story by Juan Felipe Herrera ; pictures by Elly Simmons = El canto de las palomas / escrito por Juan Felipe Herrera ; ilustrado por Elly Simmons

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, LG, 5.2, 0.5, 18328.

Summary

In this bilingual autobiography, the Mexican American poet Juan Felipe Herrera describes his childhood in California as the son of migrant workers. The author recalls his childhood in the mountains and valleys of California with his farmworker parents who inspired him with poetry and song. A rich, personal narrative about growing up as a migrant farmworker. Herrera relates how he learned to love the land from his father, and poetry from his mother. He uses lyrical passages to portray everyday life, e.g., the ritual of breakfast: The sky was my blue spoon - the wavy clay of the land was my plate. The colored-pencil and acrylic illustrations are bright and at times fanciful. Simmon's artwork brings to life Herrera's words, which are printed in both English and Spanish

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Canto de las palomas

Classification