Author(s): Linda Kurtz Kingsley
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: Woodbine House Inc.,U.S.
Language: English
Date Published: 2015-09-30
Dimensions: 215 x 280 x 7.62mm
Publication City/Country: Bethesda, MD, United States
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Illustrations: colour illus

Blue Skies for Lupe is an inspiring children's book based on the real-life story of Lupe, a girl who left her native Mexico for California when she was only a baby, tucked in her mother's shawl. Author and illustrator Linda Kurtz Kingsley's beautiful watercolors illustrate her story and capture the colorful landscapes and people in Lupe's life. "When I was born," Lupe says, "I wasn't perfect. My spine stuck out, my head was too big, and my body was too small." Doctors told her mother Mami that she would never walk because she has spina bifida. In search of better care for baby Lupe and filled with hope, Mami takes her across the Mexican dessert into California, where they begin a new life. Encouraged by her mother, friends, and teachers, supported by accommodations in school, and respected for her Mexican heritage, Lupe blossoms . Blue Skies for Lupe is full of optimism and life lessons about compassion, hard work, and the value of a supportive and welcoming community for those who face tough obstacles. The book concludes with an update on Lupe's accomplishments and future plans, and a short glossary of Spanish-language vocabulary featured in the story.