Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale
Illustrator
Duncan Tonatiuh
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Publication Year
2013
ISBN
9781419705830
Pages
32 pages
Genre
animal realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When Papa Rabbit does not return home as expected from many seasons of working in the great carrot and lettuce fields of El Norte, his son Pancho sets out on a dangerous trek to find him, guided by a coyote. Includes glossary and author's note about illegal immigration and undocumented workers
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
AD590L
Diversity Topics
Culture/Ethnicity; Immigrants and refugees; migration; migrant father
Main Character
male rabbit
Race/Ethnicities
Rabbit
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Children's and Teen Choice Book Award, 2014, Finalist, Third Grade to Fourth Grade
Pura Belpre Award, 2014, Honor Book, Illustrator
Pura Belpre Award, 2014, Honor Book, Narrative
Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, 2014, Honor, General Fiction
International Latino Book Award, 2014, Honorable Mention, Best Children's Picture Book (English)
Skipping Stones Honor Award, 2014, Winner, Multicultural And International Awareness
Tom's Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, 2014, Winner, Younger Readers
Children's Choices, 2014 Young Readers(Grades 3 - 4)
Notable Children's Books, 2014 Fiction Middle Grade
Keywords
rain; crops; ranch; work; Mexico; United States; coyote; rabbit; journey; food; party; homecoming
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Tonatiuh, Duncan, "Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale" (2013). Diverse Families. 1810.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1810