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The author recalls the year when his farm worker parents settled down in the city so that he could go to school for the first time. Jaunito is bewildered by the new school and misses the warmth of country life. Everything he does feels upside down, and his tongue feels like a rock when he speaks English. But his sensitive teacher and loving family help him find his voice through poetry, art, and music. Full-color illustrations. n nBilingual English/Spanish. The Upside Down Boy is award-winning poet Juan Felipe Herreras engaging memoir of the year his migrant family settled down so that he could go to school for the first time.n nJuanito is bewildered by the new school, and he misses the warmth of country life. Everything he does feels upside down. He eats lunch when its recess; he goes out to play when its time for lunch; and his tongue feels like a rock when he tries to speak English. But a sensitive teacher and loving family help him to find his voice and make a place for himself in this new world through poetry, art, and music.n nJuan Felipe Herreras playful language and the colorful, magical art of Elizabeth Gómez capture the universal experience of children entering a new school feeling like strangers in a world that seems upside down-at first.n
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