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El Bronx Remembered Paperback - 1993
by Nicholasa Mohr
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In the South Bronx--or El Bronx, as it's known to the people who live there--anything can happen. A migrant from Puerto Rico can become somebody on the mainland, pursue the American Dream--and maybe even make it come true. Harsh, happy, scary, sad, and funny, here are stories of growing up in the South Bronx during its heyday, from 1946 to 1956.
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The Fernandez family kept two pets in their small five-room apartment.
From the rear cover
In a city called New York ...
In a neighborhood called El Bronx ...
- The Fernandex children own a very special pet: A white hen named after their favorite Hollywood movie star.
- A new girl comes to school - a gypsy child who can read palms and foretell the future.
- A young boy must face the humiliation of wearing his uncle's orange roach-killer shoes to his high school graduation.
In the South Bronx - or El Bronx, as it's known to the people who live there - anything can happen. A migrant "fresh off the boat" from Puerto Rico can be somebody on the mainland, pursue the American Dream ... and maybe even make it come true.
Here are stories that capture the flavor and beat of El Bronx in its heyday, from 1946-1956.
A New York Times Outstanding Book of the YearFinalist, 1976 National Book Award for Children's Literature
A Notable Children's Trade Book in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
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- Title El Bronx Remembered
- Author Nicholasa Mohr
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperCollins, New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Publication date 1993-03-19
- ISBN 9780064471008 / 0064471004
- Weight 0.3 lbs (0.14 kg)
- Dimensions 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.8 in (17.02 x 10.67 x 2.03 cm)
- Age range 13 to UP years
- Grade levels 8 - UP
- Reading level 610
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Chronological Period: 1950's
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Ethnic Orientation: Hispanic
- Ethnic Orientation: Latino
- Geographic Orientation: New York
- Topical: Family
- Category Young Adult Fiction
- Library of Congress subjects Puerto Ricans, Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 75006306
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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- Booklist, 10/15/1993, Page 458
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