Freddie Ramos Takes Off
Illustrator
Miguel Benitez
Publisher
Albert Whiteman & Company
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9780807594797
Pages
77 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
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
Lexile Measure
640L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Culture/Ethnicity; Single parent; Biracial; Bicultural; Bilingual; single mother; biracial child; bicultural child; two cultures; bilingual child; English/Spanish
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Hispanic American
Family Formation
single mother
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2011
Cybils Awards, 2010, Winner
Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award, 2011, Honor, Transitional Fiction
Keywords
military family; loss; shoes; superhero speed; neighbors; mysterious package; friendship
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Jules, Jacqueline, "Freddie Ramos Takes Off" (2010). Diverse Families. 582.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/582