Groundwood Books by Jorge Argueta by Jorge Argueta by Jorge Argueta by Jorge Argueta
Alfredito Flies Home/ Alfredito Regresa Volando a su Casa
Synopsis:
Alfredito and his family are getting ready to return to El Salvador for Christmas. It will be their first visit back since they left as refugees and made their way to California on foot.
Talking with Mother Earth/ Hablando con Madre Tierra: Poems/ Poemas
Synopsis:
Tetl’s skin is brown, his eyes are black, and his hair is long. He’s different from the other children, whose taunts wound him deeply, leaving him confused and afraid.
Zipitio
Synopsis:
El Zipitio is older than the rocks, even older than the river. He wears a tall black hat and has a round shiny stomach and long pointy nails.
Trees Are Hanging From the Sky
Synopsis:
Trees are hanging from the sky, their roots are snakes, or sometimes rivers, their leaves are fish. Are those roots entwined in clouds or stars?
