El Lector

By William Durbin

Book Overview

Thirteen-year-old Bella wants to be a lector like her grandfather, who reads to the workers in a cigar factory in Tampa, Florida. But will Bella be able to get the education she needs during the Depression?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561646784
• ISBN13: 9781561646784
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Pineapple Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Captures a Special Moment and Place

This book captures a special moment and place. Set in south Florida (Ybor City) at the height of the Great Depression, El Lector provides a lyrical portrait of a time when the oral word was valued. Told from the viewpoint of a young girl named Bella, the story focuses on a time of rapid social change and what Bella can do to help her family. Well written and beautifully paced. This would make a wonderful film.