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Synopsis

Rocio has grown up in Central America, but now she and her family are moving to the United States. Rocio does her best to adjust to a new way of living, but there are many things she misses from her old life—Abuela’s cooking, Abuela’s pinata creations, Abuela’s warm hugs, and of course, Abuela herself most of all. But Abuela finds a way to send Rocio something special just in time for her birthday—a gift wrapped with lots of love—and that fills Rocio to the brim.

Jumpstart's Special Edition

Jumpstart’s team works with our selected publishing partner to create a special paperback edition of the campaign book with exclusive content.

This edition contains:

• activity guides and resources to bring the story to life
• tips for reading with young children
• vocabulary words
• comprehension questions

About the Author

Jenny Torres Sanchez (www.jennytorressanchez.com) is a full-time writer and former English teacher. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, but has lived on the border of two worlds her whole life. She is the author of We Are Not From Here; The Fall of Innocence; Because of the Sun; Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia; and The Downside of Being Charlie. She lives in Orlando, Florida, with her husband and children. Follow her on Twitter @jetchez and on Instagram @jennytsanchez.

About the Illustrator

Product Details

First published in the United States of America by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2022
Text copyright © 2022 by Jenny Torres Sanchez 
Illustrations copyright © 2022 by André Ceolin