{"product_id":"el-rzo-es-mi-mar-the-river-is-my-ocean-9781665950794","title":"El Río Es Mi Mar","description":"\u003cb\u003eJoin Abuela one Saturday afternoon to visit the Yamaya at the Hudson River.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery day, Abuela misses the ocean in Puerto Rico. But on Saturdays, when the sun is high in the sky, Abuela and her granddaughter walk through Harlem to 12th Avenue on their way to a magical place: the Hudson River. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere, they visit the Yamaya, mermaids who invoke childlike wonder and preserve the memory of all who have passed through their waters. Together, Abuela, her granddaughter, and the spirits of ancient religion and family love celebrate the river that has brought millions of new Americans to its shores over generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10998853\"\u003eRio Cortez\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Denene Millner Books\/Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Books f\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 8.40w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665950794\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 166595079X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Spanish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV011010\"\u003eAfrican American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV011030\"\u003eHispanic \u0026amp; Latino\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV070000\"\u003ePoetry (see also Stories in Verse)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRio Cortez is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of picture book \u003ci\u003eThe ABCs of Black History \u003c\/i\u003eand adult poetry collection \u003ci\u003eGolden Ax\u003c\/i\u003e, which was longlisted for the 2022 National Book Award in poetry and the PEN Open Book Award. Born and raised in Salt Lake City, she now lives, writes, and works in Harlem, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAshleigh Corrin is an award-winning children's book illustrator. Her debut, \u003ci\u003eLayla's Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e written by Mariahdessa Ekere Tallie, received the 2020 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award, as well as the Writer Honor. She also illustrated \u003ci\u003eThe River Is My Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e by Rio Cortez. Her appreciation for philanthropic work and acts of service shaped her dream of creating art to uplift and inspire youth and the young at heart. Ashleigh lives in Virginia with her daughter and husband. More of her work can be viewed at AshleighCorrin.com or on Instagram @Ashleigh_Corrin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Denene Millner Books\/Simon \u0026 Schuster Books f","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48456853782765,"sku":"9781665950794","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_a53219f0-87b0-4a83-b5fe-02bd1a83f87b.jpg?v=1753571349","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/el-rzo-es-mi-mar-the-river-is-my-ocean-9781665950794","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}