{"product_id":"going-home-a-christmas-holiday-book-for-kids-9780060262969","title":"Going Home: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A joyous tale of a Mexican American family's Christmastime trip to the parents' home in Mexico.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly (\u003c\/em\u003estarred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristmas is coming, and Carlos and his family are going home\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003edriving south across the border to Mexico. But Mexico doesn't seem like home to Carlos, even though he and his sisters were born there. Can home be a place you don't really remember?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis dazzling picture book was written and illustrated by Eve Bunting and David Diaz, the Caldecott Medal-winning team behind \u003cem\u003eSmoky Night\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first, La Perla doesn't seem very different from the other villages they pass through. But then Carlos is swept into the festivities by Grandfather, Aunt Ana, and the whole village. Finally, Carlos begins to understand Mama and Papa's love for the place they left behind and realizes that home can be anywhere, because it stays in the hearts of the people who love you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlowing with holiday joy and the spirit of Mexico, this is a must-have for any home or library collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060262969\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 10.86w x 0.42d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Americas Award for Children \u0026amp; Young Adult Literature - Commended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/1996 pg. 1320\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/1996 pg. 171\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/23\/1996 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/1996 pg. 357\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/11\/1997 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/1996 pg. 22 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e14450 \/ Going Home\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eve Bunting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42924764594357,"sku":"9780060262969","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b7b13b37-07d2-42b8-9dfc-e1f980c96418.jpg?v=1687837768","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/going-home-a-christmas-holiday-book-for-kids-9780060262969","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}