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Paperback / so. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: YF. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 202 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 245.
Having no place to play in their run-down inner city neighborhood, twelve-year-old Arturo and the other children in his sixth-grade class decide to turn a vacant lot into a playground. At first even Arturo thinks his idea might be stupid. His brother and the other gang members in Los Vatos Locos make fun of him and some of the school officials are very skeptical. But, with their teacher's help, the children create a plan to build community support for the park. With the help of the media, they make contacts with local business leaders and, in formal presentations, convince them ... Read more
Having no place to play in their run-down inner city neighborhood, twelve-year-old Arturo and the other children in his sixth-grade class decide to turn a vacant lot into a playground. At first even Arturo thinks his idea might be stupid. His brother and the other gang members in Los Vatos Locos make fun of him and some of the school officials are very skeptical. But, with their teacher's help, the children create a plan to build community support for the park. With the help of the media, they make contacts with local business leaders and, in formal presentations, convince them ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Milkweed Editions United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
140
Place of Publication
Minneapolis, United States
ISBN
9781571316752
SKU
V9781571316752
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
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