An informative, inspirational picture book biography about twins Juli�n and Joaquin Castro, who rose from poverty to become leaders for positive change in America. * A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year *.
Also available in a Spanish edition: Peque�a habitaci�n, grandes sue�os .
Acclaimed author Monica Brown and illustrator Mirelle Ortega depict the Castros\' political and personal accomplishments in this must-read picture book biography.
Congressman, respectively--to make the country a better place for everyone.
Juli�n and Joaquin have been working at the local, state, and national level--as a former presidential candidate, mayor and member of President Obama\'s Cabinet, and a U.
S.
The strong women in their family inspired the twins to get involved in politics.
Her daughter Rosie, Juli�n and Joaquin\'s mom, was an activist who helped the barrio through local government.
Victoriana crossed the border from Mexico into Texas as a six-year-old orphan, marking the start of the family\'s American journey.
The story of political powerhouse twins Juli�n and Joaquin Castro began in the Small Room that they shared with their grandmother Victoriana in San Antonio, Texas.
An informative, inspirational picture book biography about twins Juli�n and Joaquin Castro, who rose from poverty to become leaders for positive change in America
