Denise, Anika

Planting stories : the life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpré / words by Anika Aldamuy Denise ; illustrations by Paola Escobar. - First edition. - pages cm

Includes bibliographical references.

"From the author of MONSTER TRUCK and STARRING CARMEN comes a gorgeous and lyrical story about Pura Belpré, a Puerto Rican librarian who changed the world"--

4-8. K-3.

9780062748683 (hardcover)

2017057329


Belpré, Pura--Juvenile literature.


New York Public Library--Employees--Biography--Juvenile literature.
New York Public Library--Employees--Biography.


Women librarians--New York (State)--New York--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Authors, American--20th century--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Puerto Rican women--New York (State)--New York--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women authors, Puerto Rican--New York (State)--New York--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Librarians--New York (State)--New York--Biography.
American authors--New York (State)--New York--Biography.
American literature--Women authors--New York (State)--New York--Biography.


New York (N.Y.)--Biography--Juvenile literature.
New York (N.Y.)--Biography.


Biographies.

Z720.B426 / P57 2019

020.92 B