Author: Jacqueline Jules, Miguel Benitez
Brand: Albert Whitman & Company
Edition: Illustrated
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 88
Release Date: 03-01-2011
Details: Product Description One day Freddie Ramos comes home from school and finds a strange box just for him. What's inside? ZAPATO POWER-shoes that change Freddie's life by giving him super speed! But what will Freddie do with his fast new skills? Weird things are happening at the Starwood Park Apartments where he lives, and his friends at school need his help. Is Freddie Ramos ready to be a hero? In this imaginative story by Jacqueline Jules, an ordinary boy in a city neighborhood learns how to use his new-found powers for good. Illustrations by Miguel Benitez lend just a touch of comic-book style to this chapter book adventure. Review "Designed for early readers, this chapter book includes frequent black-and-white cartoon illustrations featuring kids with outsized round heads...The few Spanish words establish the boy's ethnicity but will be understood in context...An unusually appealing early chapter book."--Kirkus Reviews "With its cartoon-style black-and-white illustrations and mostly breezy text, this book is tailor-made for the chapter book set."--The Horn Book Guide From the Inside Flap Freddie finds a mysterious package outside his apartment containing sneakers that allow him to run faster than a train, and inspire him to perform heroic deeds. About the Author Jacqueline Jules is the author of numerous books for children, including Duck for Turkey Day. She is also a librarian, teacher, and poet. She won the CYBILS award for best short chapter book for the first book in the Zapato series. She lives in Virginia. Miguel Benítez likes to describe himself as a "part-time daydreamer and a full-time doodler." He lives with his wife and two cats in Surrey, United Kingdom.
EAN: 9780807594797
Languages: English
Binding: Paperback
Item Condition: New