Brown Monica - Small Room Big Dreams: The Journey Of Julian And Joaquin Castro - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: An informative inspirational picture book biography about twins Juli n and Joaquin Castro who rose from poverty to become leaders for positive change in America. The story of political powerhouse twins Juli n and Joaquin Castro began in the small room that they shared with their grandmother Victoriana in San Antonio Texas. Victoriana crossed the border from Mexico into Texas as a six - year - old orphan marking the start of the family's American journey. Her daughter Rosie Juli n and Joaquin's mom was an activist who helped the barrio through local government. The strong women in their family inspired the twins to get involved in politics. Juli n and Joaquin have been working at the local state and national level as a former presidential candidate mayor and member of President Obama's Cabinet and a U. S. Congressman respectively to make the country a better place for everyone. Acclaimed author Monica Brown and illustrator Mirelle Ortega depict the Castros political and personal accomplishments in this must - read picture book biography. Also available in a Spanish edition: Peque a habitaci n grandes sue os.* A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year *
Title: Small Room Big Dreams: The Journey Of Julian And Joaquin Castro
Author(s): Brown Monica, Mirelle Ortega
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780062985736
Pages: 40 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 5/4/2021