Where does the Revolution of Evelyn Serrano take place?
Where does the Revolution of Evelyn Serrano take place?
New York’s El Barrio
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. One of America’s most influential Hispanics — ‘Maria’ on Sesame Street — presents a powerful novel set in New York’s El Barrio in 1969.
How many pages does the Revolution of Evelyn Serrano have?
224
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780545325066 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Scholastic, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 05/27/2014 |
| Pages: | 224 |
| Sales rank: | 146,599 |
Who wrote The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano?
Sonia Manzano
The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano/Authors
What is the theme of the Revolution of Evelyn Serrano?
The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano presents a genuine story of identity formation for a young Latina coming of age at a moment in U.S. history when Latinos are violently forced to assimilate into mainstream society or risk their lives by speaking up and challenging the discrimination they experience.
What awards has the book The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano won?
Manzano received The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Award in Washington, D.C., and the Hispanic Heritage Award for Education in 2003. She received an honorary doctorate in fine arts from Notre Dame University in 2005.
When was the Revolution of Evelyn Serrano published?
2012
The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano/Originally published
What awards did the Revolution of Evelyn Serrano win?
How old is Evelyn in the Revolution of Evelyn Serrano?
It follows fourteen-year old Evelyn as she navigates her turbulent teenage years alongside a spur of activism in her neighborhood by the Young Lords group. Author Manzano is best known for her role as Maria on Sesame Street, and has been influential in the lives of young adults and children for decades.
When did Evelyn Serrano come to Spanish Harlem?
In 1969 Spanish Harlem, which may not coincidentally be the year Sesame Street debuted on the air, Evelyn Serrano is standing on one side of a chasm of social revolution, a chasm she and most other Puerto Rican immigrants in her neighborhood do not yet acknowledge.
What did Evelyn Serrano keep from her Mami and Papo?
There are two secrets Evelyn Serrano is keeping from her Mami and Papo? her true feelings about growing up in her Spanish Harlem neighborhood, and her attitude about Abuela, her sassy grandmother who’s come from Puerto Rico to live with them. Then, like an urgent ticking clock, events erupt that change everything.