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Medina, Jane

My Name Is Jorge: On Both Sides of the River

48 pp. | Boyds/Wordsong | October, 1999 | Trade ISBN 1-56397-811-3 $$14.95 | Paper ISBN 1-56397-842-3 $$7.95
(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Fabricio Vanden Broeck. These truly bilingual poems are packed with poignant, tender moments in the life of a Mexican immigrant child trying to fit in without losing his identity. Jorge tells of his defeats and victories in school, of prejudice and making friends. The black-and-white drawings punctuate the poems in a spare manner that lets the poetry speak for itself. Finally--bilingual poems that aren't overflowing with happy colors and tortilla chips. Glos.
Reviewer: Elena Abos Alvarez-Buiza

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