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Cuando Jessie cruzó el océano

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Jessie no quería irse de Irlanda. Pero hubo hambre y no quedó más remedio. Amy Hest narra la travesía del Atlántico a finales del siglo XIX con una delicadeza que hace palpable tanto la belleza del mar como el peso de lo que se deja atrás. Las ilustraciones de P.J. Lynch acompañan cada página con una emotividad visual extraordinaria.

English Description:

Jessie didn't want to leave Ireland. But famine came and there was no choice. Amy Hest tells the Atlantic crossing in the late 19th century with a delicacy that makes both the beauty of the sea and the weight of what is left behind palpable. P.J. Lynch's illustrations accompany each page with extraordinary visual emotion.

Publishing Details

Author : Amy Hest

Illustrator : P.J. Lynch

Author Nationality : United States

Type of Spanish : Translated

Physical Details

Type of Book: Picture Book

Cover: Softcover

Pages: 40

Size: 10 x 11 inches

Year Published: 1998

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: 1st-4th

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Realistic Fiction