Across So Many Seas Elizabeth Gómez I know that when I

I know that when I grow up

invita a los niños pequeños a interactuar física y verbalmente con cada página

este conmovedor libro explora el tema del desplazamiento

con ilustraciones de Fabián Todorovic

es un ingenioso y aventurero libro de capítulos que los educadores bilingües pueden usar para despertar la curiosidad y el pensamiento crítico en las aulas de primaria superior

Across So Many Seas Elizabeth Gómez I know that when IAcross So Many Seas spans more than five hundred years to tell the linked stories of four girls in one Sephardic Jewish family, beginning with Benvenida's expulsion from Spain in 1492 and continuing through Reina's exile to Cuba, Alegra's flight from Castro's Cuba, and Paloma's discovery of her family's past in present day Spain. Newbery Honor winner Ruth Behar weaves Ladino songs and language throughout, grounding the sweeping history in intimate,