Lissette Norman Archives | Books for Black Kids https://booksforblackkids.com/book-author/lissette-norman/ Representation in Literature Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:15:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://booksforblackkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cropped-Screenshot-2024-07-22-204808-32x32.png Lissette Norman Archives | Books for Black Kids https://booksforblackkids.com/book-author/lissette-norman/ 32 32 Abuela’s Library https://booksforblackkids.com/books/abuelas-library-2/ https://booksforblackkids.com/books/abuelas-library-2/#respond Wed, 08 May 2024 15:34:37 +0000 https://booksforblackkids.com/index.php/books/abuelas-library-2/ Alfonso and Abuela love to spend Saturday afternoons finding books at the library and reading them together beneath their favorite […]

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]]> Alfonso and Abuela love to spend Saturday afternoons finding books at the library and reading them together beneath their favorite oak tree. But when their beloved tree is cut down, can Alfonso transform the stump into something magical for their whole community–their very own neighborhood library?

This uplifting story from award-winning poet Lissette Norman and illustrator Jayri Gómez shows us how to turn an unexpected setback into a happy ending: one with a beautiful sky-blue door and shelves filled with books for everyone to enjoy.

Abuela’s Library
Written by Lissette Norman
Illustrated by Jayri Gómez

Source: Publisher (HarperCollins Publishers)

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