NPR Best Book of the YearBooklist Best Book of the YearKirkus Best Book of the YearPublishers Weekly Best Book of 2023School Library Journal Best Graphic Novel 2023Amazon Best Book of the YearNew York Public Library Best Book of the YearChicago Public Library Best Book of the YearA poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy's family and their adventure-filled road trip to bring their abuelito back from Mexico to live with them. Pedro Martin has grown up hearing stories about his abuelito--his legendary crime-fighting, grandfather who was once a part of the Mexican Revolution! But that doesn't mean Pedro is excited at the news that Abuelito is coming to live with their family. After all, Pedro has 8 brothers and sisters and the house is crowded enough! Still, Pedro piles into the Winnebago with his family for a road trip to Mexico to bring Abuelito home, and what follows is the trip of a lifetime, one filled with laughs and heartache. Along the
Suitable for senior secondary and university students, teachers, and all users of English as reference or for self-study 7 practical strategies for clear and effective writing Over 2,000 example sentences throughout the book illustrate grammatical points and correct usage Contains a practical A-Z guide to the proper use of some 300 troublesome words Down-to-earth coverage of a broad range of topics of grammar and usage with detailed but easy-to-understand explanations and practice exercises (with answers) Topics that are likely to be weak spots of learners are given particular attention, such as subject-verb agreement, the number attribute of nouns, verb tenses, articles, prepositions, restrictive and non-restrictive clauses, participial phrases, conditional sentences, punctuation, parallel structure, reported speech, and word skills
A little boy fears the darkness and strange noises of night. To overcome his fears, he begins to think of the night as a pajama--a temporary covering that keeps you safe until daylight returns when you no longer need it. As he keeps repeating, "The night is just a pajama," he slowly drifts away into a restful sleep.