{"product_id":"three-pockets-full-a-story-of-love-family-and-tradition-9781735345154","title":"Three Pockets Full: A Story of Love, Family, and Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeto won't wear a guayabera to the wedding. Nope! Nunca! Not going to happen! Beto tries his best to rid himself of the \u003cb\u003etraditional Mexican wedding shirt\u003c\/b\u003e his Mami gave him. He even gets help from his dog Lupe, but the shirt ends up back on his bed each time with notes from Mami, who becomes increasingly frustrated with Beto. \u003cb\u003eMami insists that Beto attend the wedding, \u003c\/b\u003e and wear the shirt, because--after all--it's her wedding! Beto has to accept the fact that \u003cb\u003eMami is getting remarried\u003c\/b\u003e and that she wants him to wear the shirt, which is part of his heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book comes with a \u003cb\u003efree Reader's Guide\u003c\/b\u003e for children. The guide is available for free download from the publisher website. Lesson plans, activities, and discussion questions to allow parents, teachers, and caregivers to explore the topic further and deepen comprehension.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCindy L. Rodriguez\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the YA novel \u003ci\u003eWhen Reason Breaks\u003c\/i\u003e and has contributed to the anthology\u003ci\u003e Life Inside My Mind: 31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written the text for three Jake Maddox books: \u003ci\u003eVolleyball Ace, Drill Team Determination\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGymnastics Payback\u003c\/i\u003e. Before becoming a teacher in 2000, she was an award-winning reporter for\u003ci\u003e The Hartford Courant\u003c\/i\u003e and researcher for \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe's\u003c\/i\u003e Spotlight Team. She is a founder of \u003ci\u003eLatinxs in Kid Lit\u003c\/i\u003e, a blog that celebrates children's literature by\/for\/about Latinxs. Cindy is currently a middle school reading specialist in Connecticut, where she lives with her family. This is her debut picture book. You can learn more at www.cindylrodriguez.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cardinal Rule Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52058031948050,"sku":"9781735345154","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3c1afabc-b201-4898-ac20-cb99bb286e98.jpg?v=1772021666","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/three-pockets-full-a-story-of-love-family-and-tradition-9781735345154","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}