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I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE
Author:
Mora, Pat
CoAuthor:
Martinez, Libby
Illustrator:
Barton, Patrice
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Class:
Easy
Age: 3-6
Language: English
Descriptors: Picture Book
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LC: PZ7.M788
Grade: P-1
Print Run: 10000
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ISBN-13: 9780307931818
LCCN: 2013009711
Imprint: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publisher: Random House
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Pub Date: 04/22/2014
Availability: Out of Stock Indefinitely
List: $16.99
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Hardcover
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Physical Description:
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1 volume (unpaged) : color ilustrations ; 29 cm
H 11.25",
W 8.81",
D 0.33",
0.875 lbs.
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LC Series:
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Brodart Sources:
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Brodart's Fresh Reads for Kids TIPS Selections
Brodart's Insight Catalog: Children
Brodart's TOP Juvenile Titles
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Bibliographies:
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Awards:
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Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices
Horn Book Guide Titles, Rated 1 - 4
International Latino Book Award Finalists/Winners
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
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Starred Reviews:
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TIPS Subjects:
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Family Life
School Stories
Hispanic & Latinx
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BISAC Subjects: |
JUVENILE FICTION / Places / United States
JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General
JUVENILE FICTION / Hispanic & Latino
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LC Subjects:
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Citizenship, Fiction
Great-aunts, Fiction
Mexican Americans, Fiction
Pledge of Allegiance, Fiction
Schools, Fiction
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SEARS Subjects: |
Citizenship, Fiction
Great-aunts, Fiction
Mexican Americans, Fiction
Pledge of Allegiance, Fiction
School stories
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Reading Programs: |
Accelerated Reader Level:
3.5
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Points: 0.5
Lexile Level:
580
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| Annotations |
| Brodart's TOP Juvenile Titles | 04/01/2014 |
| A girl named Libby practices the Pledge of Allegiance with her great aunt, Lobo, who will say the same Pledge when she officially becomes a United States citizen at the end of the week. Libby will stand, as well, as she leads her class in the Pledge of Allegiance at the end of that very same week. 40pp., Color Ill. |
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| Journal Reviews |
| Booklist | 04/15/2014 |
| Preschool-Grade 2. "On Friday, Mom and I will go with . . . great-aunt Lobo to a special place . . . where she will say the Pledge of Allegiance and . . . become a citizen of the United States," exclaims Libby, the young narrator of this family story. Libby vows to practice saying the pledge with Lobo in the week leading up to the ceremony, providing an easy opportunity for the authors to integrate both lines of the pledge and discussions of its meaning into the text. Likewise, the inclusion of Spanish text not only introduces readers to potentially new vocabulary words but it also helps them understand the importance of Lobo's Mexican heritage as well as her American citizenship. Barton's warm, mixed-media illustrations echo the warmth in Lobo's words: "This country is like one big family . . . that works together to take care of the people who need help." An authors' note adds more personal connections as well as a few lines of historical background about the pledge. Miller, Annie. 40p. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, c2014. |
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| Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books | 04/01/2014 |
| Ad. 5-7 yrs. Just as Libby's class is learning the Pledge of Allegiance, her great-aunt Lobo passes her citizenship exam and is preparing to recite the Pledge at the courthouse ceremony. Libby's teacher acknowledges the importance of the event and tasks Libby with memorizing the challenging words well enough to lead the class. Of course, she's a success, and she's allowed to stand beside Aunt Lobo and join in her recitation before the judge. There's little attempt here either to parse the meaning of the Pledge ("indivisible," according to Libby's teacher, "means that there are fifty states, but we are all one country") or to trace the steps toward citizenship; mostly, this feel-good tale is Mora and Martinez's mother/daughter tribute to their own aunt Lobo, who immigrated to the United States from Mexico and became a citizen in her late seventies. There is, however, useful repetition for listeners who are committing the Pledge to memory, with the full text appearing on both endpapers and three times within the text. Barton's cozy illustrations incorporate lots of red-white-blue, both in the ubiquitous flags and Libby and Lobo's patriotic clothing, but also more subtly in hues slightly deviating from the flag's colorway. Stippling and blending softens the edges of the loosely outlined figures, and the excitement and support of the community shine vividly though facial expressions and body language. A closing note introduces listeners to Aunt Lobo and briefly remarks on the amendment of Francis Bellamy's original text. EB. 36p. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV. OF ILLINOIS, c2014. |
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| Horn Book Guide | 11/01/2014 |
| 3. A Mexican American girl and her great-aunt Lobo learn the Pledge of Allegiance: young Libby practices so she can lead her class at school; Lobo will recite the Pledge at her upcoming citizenship ceremony. Their love for each other is affectionately shown in the soft, digitally rendered illustrations, full of red, white, and blue. An author's note introduces the real Lobo. mg. 40pg. THE HORN BOOK, c2014. |
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| Kirkus Reviews | 03/01/2014 |
| An intergenerational ode to a positive United States immigration experience. Libby is proud of her great-aunt Lobo (which means "wolf" in Spanish), who has just passed the United States citizenship test. On Thursday, Libby will lead her class in saying the Pledge of Allegiance, and on Friday, Lobo will recite the pledge to officially become a U.S. citizen. Lobo and Libby practice together, and Lobo shares her story. While Lobo's nostalgic recounting of her immigration experience pairs well with Barton's soft pencil sketches, the story of her family's immigration reads a bit candy-coated as she describes her father's desire for a "safer place" to raise his daughters and neglects to mention any hardships they may have faced. In the end, all goes well for Libby at school, and she is able attend the ceremony with Lobo and recite the pledge along with her great-aunt. Intertextual historical facts make this book a shoo-in for social-studies units on the United States, though they have been simplified for the audience. Libby's teacher tells her class that Francis Bellamy wrote the pledge in 1892, but she neglects to point out that "under God" was added during the Eisenhower administration. While it is wonderful to see a book featuring Latina characters who are proud Americans, the promotion of idealized visions of life in the United States and the immigrant experience makes it a distinctly one-sided treatment. (author's note) (Picture book. 5-9). 40pg. KIRKUS MEDIA LLC, c2014. |
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| Publishers Weekly | 02/03/2014 |
| Ages 3-7. Drawing from family history, Mora (The Beautiful Lady) and her daughter Martinez tell the story of a girl named Libby, whose 80-year-old Mexican-born great-aunt, Lobo, becomes a U.S. citizen. Libby proudly announces to her class that Lobo passed her citizenship test and will soon recite the Pledge of Allegiance at her swearing-in ceremony. Since Libby's class is also learning the pledge, her teacher offers a bit of background information, noting that its author, Francis Bellamy, "hoped that girls and boys would promise to be good citizens." Libby and Lolo practice the pledge together, and Lolo offers a poetic response to Libby's question about why she wants to become a citizen; after she arrived in the U.S. as a child, "the American flag--red, white, and blue--wrapped itself around me to protect me." Barton's (The Invisible Boy) digitally painted pencil sketches have a soft, smudgy quality with a pink-and-pale-blue palette that echoes the colors of the American flag. Spanish words appear occasionally, in keeping with the melting-pot theme, and Barton's art easily conveys Libby and Lobo's loving rapport. (Apr.). 40p. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, c2014. |
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| School Library Journal | 04/01/2014 |
| GR 1-3--Libby and her Great Aunt Lobo are learning the Pledge of Allegiance at the same time--but for different reasons. Lobo is practicing it in order to become a citizen of the united states. She is proud of her Mexican heritage but is also grateful to be in America. In school, Libby has been chosen to lead her class in saying the pledge. Lobo and Libby decide to practice together at home and talk about what it means to both of them. The pencil and digitally painted illustrations have a watercolor softness that shows the deep warmth and closeness between niece and aunt. The characters are endearing, rendered primarily in shades of blue. The story will help young children become more thoughtful about this common daily recitation. Sprinkled with Spanish words, this gentle book explores what it means to be an American from the perspective of both a child and new citizen. Diane McCabe, John Muir Elementary, Santa Monica, CA. 40p. SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, c2014. |
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