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¡Sí, se puede! = Yes, we can! : janitor strike in L.A. / written by Diana Cohn ; illustrated by Francisco Delgado ; essay & poem by Luis J. Rodríguez ; [translated by Sharon Franco].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cohn, Diana.
- Series:
- Families All Matter.
- Families All Matter
- Language:
- English
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Janitors--Juvenile fiction.
- Janitors.
- Mothers and sons--Juvenile fiction.
- Mothers and sons.
- Los Angeles (Calif.)--Juvenile fiction.
- Los Angeles (Calif.).
- Spanish language materials--Bilingual.
- California--Los Angeles.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Juvenile works.
- Spanish language materials.
- Physical Description:
- 31 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Yes, we can!
- Place of Publication:
- El Paso, Tex. : Cinco Puntos Press, [2002]
- Language Note:
- In English and Spanish.
- Summary:
- When Carlitos's mother and the other cleaners go on strike for higher wages, Carlitos cannot think of a way to support his mother until he sees her on television making a speech, and then he gets his class to help him make a sign to show his pride.
- Contents:
- Cada noche, Carlitos duerme mientras su madre va a trabajar como portero en un rascacielos en el centro de Los ℓngeles. Cuando ella vuelve a casa por la maąna, ella enva̕ Carlitos a la escuela antes de que ella va a la cama ella misma. Una noche su madre le explica que no est ̀produciendo suficiente dinero para mantener a ľ ya su abuelita. Ella y los dems̀ conserjes han decidido ir a la huelga para exigir mejores salarios. Carlitos quiere ayudar, pero no sabe hasta que ...
- ISBN:
- 9780938317661
- 0938317660
- 093831789X
- 9780938317890
- OCLC:
- 49260065
- Publisher Number:
- 99990749487
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