Planting stories : the life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpré
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Author
Denise, Anika
Contributors
Escobar, Paola, illustrator.
Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019].
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Children's Books About Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans, and Written by Puerto Ricans
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Belpré, Pura -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
New York Public Library -- Employees -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Puerto Rican women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Pura Belpré Honor book for text -- 2020.
Women authors, Puerto Rican -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women librarians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

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Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780062748683, 0062748688
Reading Level
LG
Level 4, 1 Points
Lexile measure
860

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"From the author of MONSTER TRUCK and STARRING CARMEN comes a gorgeous and lyrical story about Pura Belpré, a Puerto Rican librarian who changed the world"-- Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
4-8.
Target Audience
K-3.
Awards
Pura Belpré Honor book for text, 2020

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Denise, A., & Escobar, P. (2019). Planting stories: the life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpré. (First edition). Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Denise, Anika and Paola, Escobar. 2019. Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Denise, Anika and Paola, Escobar. Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Denise, A. and Escobar, P. (2019). Planting stories: the life of librarian and storyteller pura belpré. First edn New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Denise, Anika, and Paola Escobar. Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré. First edition, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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