Title
Freddie Ramos Takes Off
Illustrator
Miguel Benitez
Publisher
Albert Whiteman & Company
Pages
77 pages
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9780807594797
Genre
fantasy
Topic
Family Relationships; Family member death; death of a father; death of a grandparent; death of a grandmother
Annotation
Freddie finds a mysterious package outside his apartment containing sneakers that allow him to run faster than a train, and inspire him to perform heroic deeds.
Grade Level
K-3
Family Formation
single mother
Main Character
boy
Diversity Impact
indirect
Race/Ethnicities
Hispanic American
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2011 ; Cybils Awards, 2010, Winner
Keywords
military family; loss; shoes; superhero speed; neighbors
Item Type
Fiction
Format
chapter book
STARS Citation
Jules, Jacqueline, "Freddie Ramos Takes Off" (2010). DIVerse Families. 582.
http://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/582