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Age Range
3 - 7
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2016-02-23
Page Count
32
Publisher
Candlewick
Grade Level
Pre-K - 2nd
ISBN
9780763657529
Lexile
AD630
Themes
family
across many cultures

Tía Isa Wants A Car

Written by Meg Medina and Illustrated by Claudio Muñoz

While Tía Isa wants to save money for a car that will take the whole family to the beach, her niece does odd jobs for neighbors. But it’s hard to save enough when half the money is set aside to someday bring family members who live far away to join them. Meg Medina’s simple, genuine story about keeping in mind those who are far away is written in lovely, lyrical prose and brought to life through Claudio Muñoz’s charming characters.

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Age Range
3 - 7
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2016-02-23
Page Count
32
Publisher
Candlewick
Grade Level
Pre-K - 2nd
ISBN
9780763657529
Lexile
AD630
Themes
family
across many cultures
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