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El mangle

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El mangle: Sembrando árboles para alimentar familias, de Susan L. Roth y Cindy Trumbore, es un libro ilustrado de no ficción poética que narra la inspiradora historia real del Dr. Gordon Sato y su innovación ambiental en Eritrea. Mediante la alternancia de verso y prosa en español, el libro relata cómo la plantación de manglares ayudó a transformar una aldea costera en dificultades en una comunidad autosuficiente. Estos árboles proporcionaron alimento a los animales, ingresos a las familias y restauración ecológica. Con vibrantes ilustraciones de collage de técnica mixta y un mensaje esperanzador, es un poderoso recurso bilingüe para niños de 6 a 12 años que celebra la creatividad, la resiliencia y el impacto que una persona puede tener en el mundo.

English Description:

El mangle: Sembrando árboles para alimentar familias by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore is a poetic nonfiction picture book that tells the inspiring true story of Dr. Gordon Sato and his environmental innovation in Eritrea. Through alternating verse and prose in Spanish, the book recounts how planting mangrove trees helped transform a struggling coastal village into a self-sufficient community. These trees provided food for animals, income for families, and ecological restoration. With vibrant mixed-media collage illustrations and a hopeful message, it’s a powerful dual-language resource for children ages 6–12 that celebrates creativity, resilience, and the impact one person can have on the world.

Publishing Details

Author : Susan L. Roth, Cindy Trumbore

Illustrator : Susan L. Roth

Type of Spanish : Translated

Physical Details

Type of Book: Picture

Cover: Softcover

Pages: 40

Size: 10.88 x 0.25 x 8.88 in

Year Published: 2021

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: 4th

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Realistic Fiction

Theme: About POC, Animals, Culture, Environment, Nature, Food, Science