herrera, juan felipe

"When Juan Felipe Herrera was very young, he picked flowers, helped his mama feed the chickens, slept under the starry sky, and learned to say goodbye to his amiguitos each time his migrant family moved on. When he grew up, Juan Felipe Herrera became a poet"--Provided by publisher.

"When Juan Felipe Herrera was very young, he picked flowers, helped his mam? feed the chickens, slept under the starry sky, and learned to say goodbye to his amiguitos each time his migrant family moved on. When he grew up, Juan Felipe Herrera became a poet"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of poems in Spanish and English about childhood, place, and identity.

"When Juan Felipe Herrera was very young, he picked flowers, helped his mam? feed the chickens, slept under the starry sky, and learned to say goodbye to his amiguitos each time his migrant family moved on. When he grew up, Juan Felipe Herrera became a poet"--Provided by publisher.

The author recalls the year when his farm worker parents settled down in the city so that he could go to school for the first time.

The author recalls his childhood in the mountains and valleys of California with his farmworker parents who inspired him with poetry and song.

The author recalls the year when his farm worker parents settled down in the city so that he could go to school for the first time.

A bilingual story in English and Spanish in which the author recalls his childhood in the mountains and valleys of California with his Mexican-American migrant farmworker parents who inspired him with poetry and song.

A collection of poems in Spanish and English about childhood, place, and identity.