Gathering the Sun

Author: Alma Flor Ada
Illustrator: Simon Silva

Bilingual K-3

"Using the Spanish alphabet as a template, Ada has written 27 poems that celebrate both the bounty of the harvest and the Mexican heritage of the farmworkers and their families. The poems, presented in both Spanish and English, are short and simple bursts of flavor: "Árboles/Trees," "Betabel/Beet," "César Chávez," etc. Silva's sun-drenched gouache paintings are robust, with images sculpted in paint. Brimming with respect and pride, the book, with its mythic vision of the migrant farm worker, will add much to any unit on farming or Mexican American heritage."

Booklist Review

Awards:
Pura Belpre Award, 1997

Web Resources:
www.almaflorada.com