René Has Two Last Names / René tiene dos apellidos
Illustrator
Fabiola Graullera Ramirez
Publisher
Pinata Books
Publication Year
2009
ISBN
9781558855304
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In this story based on the author's childhood, a young Salvadoran immigrant is teased for having two last names until he presents his family tree project celebrating his heritage.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
AD610L
Diversity Topics
Culture/Ethnicity; Bilingual; Immigrants and refugees; bilingual child; bilingual family; two languages; immigrant child
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Latinx (Salvadorian)
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
International Latino Book Award, 2010, 2nd place, Best Children's Picture Book (bilingual)
Skipping Stones Honor Award, 2010, Winner, Multicultural And International Awareness
Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, 2010, Commended Title
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2010 Ages 5 to 9
Keywords
last names; family tree; school project; leaves; ancestry; name tag; bullying
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Lainez, Rene Colato, "René Has Two Last Names / René tiene dos apellidos" (2009). Diverse Families. 1935.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1935