My Very Own Room / Mi propio cuartito Social Themes - Values & Virtues Center for the Study of

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL) Best Book of the Year

where there is always the promise of adventure with Naughty

has a face known to practically everyone

and contributions of 52 Black people from around the world

You have within you infinite promise

My Very Own Room / Mi propio cuartito Social Themes - Values & Virtues Center for the Study ofBilingual English Spanish. Five brothers, two parents, and a house full of visiting relatives make a young Mexican American girl feel crowded. Five little brothers, two parents, and a house full of visiting relatives make a young Mexican American girl feel crowded. She loves her family, but how can she get a little space of her own? This delightful memoir of a California childhood, by Amada Irma Prez, sparkles with exuberance and wit. Renowned painter