A heartwarming and authentic immigration story about a stray dog, the power of music, and celebrating old traditions along with new beginnings, by Pura Belpr Award-winning author Yamile Saied Méndez .
Connect with her at yamilesmendez.com..
A Walter Dean Myers Grant recipient, she is also a graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts.
She was born and raised in Rosario, Argentina, but has lived most of her life in a lovely valley surrounded by mountains with her husband, five kids, two dogs, and one majestic cat who rules them all.
But can Emilia find her new voice without losing herself? About author(s): Yamile (sha-MEE-lay) Saied Méndez is the author of Blizzard Besties , Random Acts of Kittens , and many other books for young readers, including Furia , a Reese\'s YA Book Club selection and winner of a Pura Belpré YA Author Medal. right?), she agrees to sing in Donovan\'s band.
In order to spend more time with the dog (who totally isn\'t her reincarnated cat...
Eventually, it turns out the pup isn\'t a stray after all -- she belongs to María Emilia\'s new neighbor, Donovan.
How can she make new friends when simply speaking English all day is exhausting? Luckily, she has the company of a stray dog in the neighborhood, who happens to look and act just like her beloved pet cat back home.
María Emilia\'s life turns upside-down when she and her family immigrate from Argentina to the US.
A heartwarming and authentic immigration story about a stray dog, the power of music, and celebrating old traditions along with new beginnings, by Pura Belpr Award-winning author Yamile Saied Méndez
