{"product_id":"la-casita-de-esperanza-9780823452033","title":"La Casita de Esperanza","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Esperanza and her family arrive in the United States from Cuba, they buy a little house, una casita. It may be small, but they soon prove that there's room enough to share with a whole community.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It was a little house. Una casita . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt was small.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt smelled like old wet socks. . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut even though they were far from home, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe family was together.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Esperanza and her family settle into their new house, they all do their part to make it a home, working multiple jobs and doing chores to pitch in. When Mami's sister Conchita comes to stay with them, she helps other families by taking care of their children during the day. Together they turn the house into a place where other new immigrants can help one another and feel accepted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEsperanza is always the first to welcome them, making sure that la casita offers a home for those who don't have a place to go. It's a safe place in a new land. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTerry Catasus Jennings first came from Cuba to the U.S. in 1961, when she was twelve years old. With \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eUna Casita de Esperanza\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, she tells an inspiring, semi-autobiographical story of how immigrants can help each other find their footing in a new country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn English edition, \u003ci\u003eThe Little House of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, will be released simultaneously. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUna selección del Junior Library Guild\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neal Porter Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823452033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2022 pg. 89\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Terry Catas\u0026#250;s Jennings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41968425697461,"sku":"9780823452033","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c883ffaf-affb-468c-a190-9dcb20458a2c.jpg?v=1647957852","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/la-casita-de-esperanza-9780823452033","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}