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The Coquies Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding
Author: Karina Nicole Gonzalez, Krystal Quiles
Narrator: Laura Gomez
Unabridged: 0 hr 8 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Published: 06/27/2023
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Family - Multigenerational
Synopsis
"This book is more than beautiful." - Yuyi Morales, Caldecott Honoree and New York Times bestselling creator of Dreamers
A powerful story about home, community, and hope, inspired by the rebuilding of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017, written by debut author Karina Gonzalez and illustrated by Krystal Quiles.
Co-qui, co-qui! The coqui frogs sing to Elena from her family’s beloved mango tree—their calls so familiar that they might as well be singing, “You are home, you are safe.” But home is suddenly not safe when a hurricane threatens to destroy everything that Elena knows.
As time passes, Elena, alongside her community, begins to rebuild their home, planting seeds of hope along the way. When the sounds of the coquies gradually return, they reflect the resilience and strength of Elena, her family, and her fellow Puerto Ricans.
The Coquies Still Sing is also available in Spanish.
Pura Belpre Honor Book for Children's Text
Pura Belpre Honor Book for Children's Illustration
A Chicago Public Library Best Picture Books of 2022 selection
A Macmillan Audio production from Roaring Brook Press.
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