{"product_id":"vicki-and-a-summer-of-change-avicki-y-un-verano-de-cambio-9781734027143","title":"Vicki and A Summer of Change! ¡Vicki y un verano de cambio!","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by actual events, \u003cem\u003eVicki and A Summer of Change   Vicki y un verano de cambio  r\u003c\/em\u003eecounts what happened in East Harlem, New York in 1969 when Puerto Rican activists joined by Latinx and African Americans formed the Young Lords Organization. They unite with neighborhood residents to make positive community changes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story follows Vicki Alegria Rodriguez and her older sister, Valentina, who live in East Harlem. Rotting garbage overwhelms the streets because city sanitation trucks rarely pick up the trash. Determined to make a change, the Young Lords start sweeping the streets. Neighbors eagerly jump in and bring brooms. Vicki joins them. \"You're never too young to make a difference \" her older sister says. Together they discover they can change their community and the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beautifully illustrated English\/Spanish book is for children 5 to 8 years old. It presents social justice themes in an accessible and age-appropriate way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrtiz and Morales:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Raquel M. Ortiz was born and raised in Lorain, Ohio, and has been making art and telling stories since she was a child. She holds a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology from the University of Salamanca and has worked at The Brooklyn Museum, the Allen Memorial Art Museum, and El Museo del Barrio. Dr. Ortiz is the author of El Arte de la Identidad, the documentary Memories of the Wall: Education and Enrichment through Community Murals and textbooks and educational materials for children in Puerto Rico and the United States. She creates educational materials for the Puerto Rican Heritage Cultural Ambassadors Program for the Center for Puerto Rican Studies in New York.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrtiz, Raquel M.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Iris Morales is a lifelong activist and was a member of the Young Lords Organization. She is the author of many books and articles about the Puerto Rican and Latinx experience in the Americas. As an educator, she designed media literacy programs for elementary school children and worked as a classroom teacher. Currently, she develops collaborative projects with artists and activists. For more information, visit: https: \/\/irismoralesnyc.wordpress.com\/","brand":"Red Sugarcane Press Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50495270355218,"sku":"9781734027143","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2b81b113-ab30-4745-94ee-b7855fca4904.jpg?v=1730677786","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/vicki-and-a-summer-of-change-avicki-y-un-verano-de-cambio-9781734027143","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}