THE BOY WHO SHOWED UP: Inspiring Stories for Latino Boys

Does your son see himself in the books on his shelf?For millions of Latino boys, the answer is no. They read about courage and determination and following your dreams, but the boy in the story never looks like them, never speaks two languages at the kitchen table, never has a grandfather who crossed a border with forty dollars and a piece of paper with a phone number on it.The Boy Who Showed Up changes that.In ten warm, funny, and deeply human short stories, author J. R. Hope introduces boys aged 7 to 10 to characters who feel like neighbors, cousins, and friends. Marco, who has to give a speech about someone who inspires him and keeps crossing out every idea. Diego, who is terrified to bring his family's pupusas to the school culture fair. Luis, who doesn't make the travel soccer team and has to decide whether that's the end or the beginning. Sebastián, who has never once asked a teacher for help and is about to learn why that needs to change.Each story is rooted in a real cultural heritage, from Oaxaca to San Juan to Havana to Caracas, and each one carries the same quiet message: the thing you are most tempted to hide is often the thing that makes you extraordinary.These stories do not promise that hard work always leads to a trophy. Sometimes the Tigers lose the championship. Sometimes you come in second. What every boy in this book discovers is something more lasting: that showing up, even when it is hard, is enough to build a life on.- For parents who want their son to see himself as a hero.- For teachers looking for SEL-aligned stories that reflect the real world.- For every Latino boy who has ever felt like his story wasn't worth telling.It is. And J. R. Hope wrote it down.

Pagina's: 84, Paperback, Independently published