La Casita de Esperanza
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When Esperanza and her family arrive in the United States from Cuba, they buy a little house, una casita. It may be small, but they soon prove that there’s room enough to share with a whole community.
“It was a little house. Una casita . . .
It was small.
It smelled like old wet socks. . .
But even though they were far from home,
The family was together.”
As Esperanza and her family settle into their new house, they all do their part to make it a home, working multiple jobs and doing chores to pitch in. When Mami’s sister Conchita comes to stay with them, she helps other families by taking care of their children during the day. Together they turn the house into a place where other new immigrants can help one another and feel accepted.
Esperanza is always the first to welcome them, making sure that la casita offers a home for those who don’t have a place to go. It’s a safe place in a new land.
Spanish Description: Cuando Esperanza y su familia llegan a Estados Unidos desde Cuba, compran una casita. Puede que sea pequeño, pero pronto demuestran que hay espacio suficiente para compartir con toda una comunidad. “Era una casita. Una casita. . .Era pequeño. Olía a calcetines viejos y mojados. Pero aunque estaban lejos de casa, La familia estaba junta”. Mientras Esperanza y su familia se instalan en su nueva casa, todos hacen su parte para convertirla en un hogar, realizando múltiples trabajos y haciendo tareas domésticas para colaborar. Cuando Conchita, la hermana de Mami, viene a quedarse con ellos, ella ayuda a otras familias cuidando de sus hijos durante el día. Juntos convierten la casa en un lugar donde otros nuevos inmigrantes pueden ayudarse unos a otros y sentirse aceptados. Esperanza siempre es la primera en darles la bienvenida, asegurándose de que la casita ofrezca un hogar para aquellos que no tienen un lugar adonde ir. Es un lugar seguro en una nueva tierra.
Publishing Details
Author : Terry Catasús Jennings
Illustrator : Raúl Colón
Author Nationality : Cuba
Type of Spanish : Translated
Physical Details
Type of Book: Picture
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Size: 8.33 x 0.35 x 11.25 in
Year Published: 2022
Instructional Details
Reading Grade Level: 2nd
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Fiction
Theme: About POC, Change, Community, Culture, Equality, Family, Identity, Social Emotional, Immigration
