Title: Rene Has Two Last Names / Rene tiene dos apellidos (English and Spanish Edition)
Publisher: Arte Publico Pr
Publication Date: 2009
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1558855300
ISBN 13: 9781558855304
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Ramirez, Fabiola Graullera
Condition: Very Good

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In this story based on the author's childhood, a young Salvadoran immigrant is teased for having two last names until he presents his family tree project celebrating his heritage.

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RENE COLATO LAINEZ came to the United States from El Salvador as a teen, and he writes about his experiences in children's books such as Waiting for Papa / Esperando a Papa (Pinata Books, 2004) and I Am Rene, the Boy / Soy Rene, el nino (Pinata Books, 2005), which received Special Recognition in the 2006 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People. His book, Playing Loteri�a / El juego de la loteria (Luna Rising, 2005), was a finalist in the 2007-2008 Tejas Star Book Award, was named to Criticas magazine's ''Best Children s Books'' of 2005 and received the 2008 New Mexico Book Award for Best Children's Book. Rene is a graduate of the Vermont College MFA program in Writing for Children & Young Adults and a bilingual elementary teacher at Fernangeles Elementary School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

FABIOLA GRAULLERA RAMIREZ, a native of Mexico City, graduated from UNAM's National School of Fine Arts with a degree in Graphic Communication. Her work has been part of collective exhibits in Mexico and Spain. She has illustrated many picture books, including I Am Rene, the Boy / Soy Rene, el nino (Pinata Books, 2005).

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