A Song of Frutas
Margarita Engle
A girl visits her grandfather in Cuba, where he works as a pregonero, a singing street vendor. She helps him sell fruit as they walk through town, calling out names such as mango, limón, naranja, and piña. She also notices other vendors selling tamales, herbs, sweet potatoes, and candy, each with distinct names and songs. On New Year’s Eve, people buy twelve grapes apiece to make a wish for every month of the coming year.
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