The Treasure on Gold Street/El Tesoro En La Calle Oro: A Neighborhood Story in Spanish and English [Spanish]

by Lee Merrill Byrd

Book Overview

Hannah loves her friend Isabel because Isabel is big like a grownup, but she plays with Hannah like a friend. Hannah loves Isabel because Isabel doesn't criticize. She's never in a hurry. She's always... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN: 093831775X
• ISBN13: 9780938317753
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
• Length: 37 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 11.1" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Written by an active member of NAMI

Ably translated by Sharon Franco, The Treasure On Gold Street by Lee Merrill Byrd is a bilingual English/Spanish picture book about a young city girl who befriends a mentally retarded women, who unlike many other grownups is always ready to play games, doesn't criticize, and whose joy and love are a true treasure recognized by all. Written by an active member of the National Association of the Mentally Ill, and brought to life with heartwarming color illustrations by Antonio Castrol L., The Treasure On Gold Street is very highly recommended.