Mom Goes to War (Light) - Hardcover
Winner at the 2013 International Latino Book Awards
An unspeakable illness: Cancer.
A mother who wants to explain to her children what is happening, and how their lives will change over the coming months...
A queen who begins a lengthy war with many battles, together with an army of allies who will fight unconditionally by her side.
Mom Goes to War is a tale that takes children and adults on a fascinating, adventure-filled journey through the human body. It is a story full of positive energy, which will help parents, doctors and educators teach young readers values such as courage, solidarity and hope.
Mom Goes to War is a story told from the author’s heart, full of tenderness, love and humor, which will help shine a ray of hope into many people’s lives.
Guided Reading Level: S, Lexile Level: 880L
An unspeakable illness: Cancer.
A mother who wants to explain to her children what is happening, and how their lives will change over the coming months...
A queen who begins a lengthy war with many battles, together with an army of allies who will fight unconditionally by her side.
Mom Goes to War is a tale that takes children and adults on a fascinating, adventure-filled journey through the human body. It is a story full of positive energy, which will help parents, doctors and educators teach young readers values such as courage, solidarity and hope.
Mom Goes to War is a story told from the author’s heart, full of tenderness, love and humor, which will help shine a ray of hope into many people’s lives.
Guided Reading Level: S, Lexile Level: 880L
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The award-winning author Irene Aparici was born with a notebook in one hand and a pencil in the other. She has lived in Spain and in Ecuador. As a professional, she has worked mainly in the financial sector, but has also worked as a professor at a university, a rural estates administrator, a mediator in extrajudicial conflicts, and an international cooperator. In 2011, Irene was diagnosed with breast cancer, to which she lost her battle in 2014.
The award-winning author and illustrator Mónica Carretero was born in Madrid but now lives in Segovia. She is self-taught and her colourful and vivid illustrations have received international recognition and she is now a very succesful illustrator of children's picture books.
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The award-winning author and illustrator Mónica Carretero was born in Madrid but now lives in Segovia. She is self-taught and her colourful and vivid illustrations have received international recognition and she is now a very succesful illustrator of children's picture books.
"...the picturesque illustrations, compelling conceptualization, and poignant story of a mother’s struggle to survive will both inform and stimulate children." —School Library Journal
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- PublisherCuento de Luz
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 8415503202
- ISBN 13 9788415503200
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages24
- IllustratorCarretero Mónica
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