Emma Otheguy will join Salt Brook for author day on March 1st!
All Salt Brook students will be participating in our 2024 Author Day!
Author Day is March 1st and this year Salt Brook will be welcoming author Emma Otheguy! Emma Otheguy is the author of several books for children, including the picture books A Sled for Gabo and Martina Has Too Many Tías, and the middle-grade novels Sofía Acosta Makes a Scene and Silver Meadows Summer. Otheguy holds a Ph.D. in History from New York University, where she focused on colonial Latin America and held fellowships and grants from the Mellon Foundation, the American Historical Association, the Council of Library and Information Resources, and Humanities New York. Otheguy’s books emphasize the deep connections between Latin America and the United States and aim to share these stories of bridges and convergences with everyday kids. Before becoming a writer and historian, Otheguy graduated from Swarthmore College, sold books at an independent bookstore, and taught elementary-school Spanish.
https://www.instagram.com/emma.otheguy/
Our Book Sale is open now for you to order books by Emma Otheguy. If you order before February 16th, they will be signed on the day of the event. Books can be purchased through March 8th and any received after the event will include a signed bookplate. Books will be delivered to your child in his/her classroom. These signed books make a wonderful keepsake for your child or a special gift for someone else.
Author Day is March 1st and this year Salt Brook will be welcoming author Emma Otheguy! Emma Otheguy is the author of several books for children, including the picture books A Sled for Gabo and Martina Has Too Many Tías, and the middle-grade novels Sofía Acosta Makes a Scene and Silver Meadows Summer. Otheguy holds a Ph.D. in History from New York University, where she focused on colonial Latin America and held fellowships and grants from the Mellon Foundation, the American Historical Association, the Council of Library and Information Resources, and Humanities New York. Otheguy’s books emphasize the deep connections between Latin America and the United States and aim to share these stories of bridges and convergences with everyday kids. Before becoming a writer and historian, Otheguy graduated from Swarthmore College, sold books at an independent bookstore, and taught elementary-school Spanish.
https://www.instagram.com/emma.otheguy/
Our Book Sale is open now for you to order books by Emma Otheguy. If you order before February 16th, they will be signed on the day of the event. Books can be purchased through March 8th and any received after the event will include a signed bookplate. Books will be delivered to your child in his/her classroom. These signed books make a wonderful keepsake for your child or a special gift for someone else.
Order your copies of Emma Otheguy's books by February 16th!
Please follow the link below to make your purchase. Remember to add your child's name and homeroom to your order for signing and delivery the day of the event.
Please follow the link below to make your purchase. Remember to add your child's name and homeroom to your order for signing and delivery the day of the event.
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Sofia Acosta Makes a Scene (Paperback)
A poignant, coming of age story about a Cuban-American girl trying to figure out where she belongs--both in her ballet-loving family and the wider world. Grades 3-7 |
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Unicorn Society - The Mada de Aguas of Cuba (Paperback)
Critically acclaimed author Emma Otheguy joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as coauthor of the newest adventure in the NYT best-selling Unicorn Rescue Society series as the kids travel to Cuba to help the legendary Madre de aguas. Grades 3-5 |
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A Sled for Gabo (Hardcover)
The Snowy Day meets Last Stop on Market Street in this heartwarming classic in the making about a young boy who is in a new town and doesn’t have much, but with the help of a loving community discovers the joys of his first snowy day. Grades preK-3 |
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Silver Meadows Summer (Paperback)
Just right for fans of Pam Muñoz Ryan, this story of moving out and moving on is a touching portrayal of the experience of leaving one's home country and making new friends--sometimes where least expected. Grades 3-7 |
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Martina has too Many Tias (Hardcover in English)
A quiet girl overwhelmed by her rambunctious family finds a magical land of solitude only to discover what truly makes a home a home in this lively and magical bilingual picture book that reimagines the beloved Caribbean folktale “La Cucaracha Martina.” Grades preK-3 |
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Martina has too Many Tias (Hardcover in Spanish)
Una niña callada que se abruma fácilmente por su escandalosa familia encuentra una tierra mágica y silenciosa en la que descubre lo que hace que un hogar sea un hogar en esta nueva versión del muy querido, alegre y mágico cuento folclórico caribeño “La cucarachita Martina.” Grades preK-3 |
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