Freddie Ramos Zooms to the Rescue
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Publication Year
2011
ISBN
9780807594841
Pages
78 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A very unusual squirrel is spotted in and around Starwood Elementary School, and when Freddie uses his Zapato Power to chase it, he finds more than one opportunity to be a hero.
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
Cybils Awards, 2011, Nominee, Early Chapter Book
Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award, 2013; Nominee
Keywords
elementary school; sneakers; squirrels; superheroes; zapatos; goggles
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Jules, Jacqueline, "Freddie Ramos Zooms to the Rescue" (2011). Diverse Families. 692.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/692