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Canto familiar
by Soto, Gary; Annika Nelson
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0152000674
- ISBN 13
- 9780152000677
- Seller
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Cambridge, New York, United States
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket. Dust jacket shows minor surface wear. Edges and corners show some denting and minor wear. Cover surface like new with very little visible rubbing. Edges and corners show just minor, normal wear. Bookplate on front endpaper. Binding is tight and pages and covers are secure. Pages are crisp and clean and show no marks or tears. Used
Synopsis
Touching, vibrant, and humorous, this lively collection of poems accompanied by beautiful illustrations celebrates childhood and the Mexican American experience. “Invoking ordinary domestic and community incidents, it’s a fine introduction not only to poetry but to Chicano culture. Nelson debuts with scenes--homey, comfortable, bright--that make the book even more accessible.”-- Kirkus Reviews This is a collection to read aloud and get kids writing about themselves.”-- Booklist This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 2-3, Poetry)
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Details
- Bookseller
- Eric Strattman
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 202402072126
- Title
- Canto familiar
- Author
- Soto, Gary; Annika Nelson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0152000674
- ISBN 13
- 9780152000677
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- Orlando, Florida, U.s.a.
- This edition first published
- 1995-10-31
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Eric Strattman
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About the Seller
Eric Strattman
Biblio member since 2021
Cambridge, New York
About Eric Strattman
individual, private seller.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
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- Edges
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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