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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 that this is an idea to get behind.
The story is inspired by actual events that led to Estrella Children's Park in central Los Angeles. Through the story of Arturo and his friends, No Place offers inspiration to young people everyone and practical instruction about how to take a good idea and make it a reality.
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- PublisherMilkweed Editions
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1571316752
- ISBN 13 9781571316752
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number2
- Number of pages140
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A moving story of building hope, inspired by the true story of Estrella Children's Park in central Los Angeles, where kids created the destination they dreamed of.Having no place to play in their run-down inner city neighborhood, twelve-year-old Arturo and the other kids in his sixth-grade class decide to turn a vacant lot into a playground. At first Arturo thinks his idea might be foolish. Not only do his brother and the other gang members in Los Vatos Locos make fun of him, but even school officials are skeptical of the plan. With their somewhat loopy teacher's help, however, the kids begin to build community support for the park.No Placeoffers inspiration for children-along with good advice about how to take an idea and make it a reality. Based on a true story of kids who create a community park out of urban ruin, this book tells the story of Arturo Morales's plan to improve his neighborhood and its future—a plan that becomes a journey of self-discovery for Arturo and his friends. Featuring positive depictions of both Hispanic culture and cross-cultural cooperation, this book is filled with suspense, vivid depictions of life in L.A. 12 illustrations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781571316752
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