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The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding

Karina Nicole González

Elena and her family prepare as Hurricane María approaches Puerto Rico. During the storm, her father comforts her with the song of the coquí frogs that live beside their home. Afterward, the family finds that the roof, garden, mango tree, electricity, water, and road access have been badly affected. Elena joins her family and neighbors in cleaning up, planting seeds, and sharing food as they rebuild.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
AD600L
ATOS Book Level
2.9
AR Interest Level
LG
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
726
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
O
Themes
Community · Family · Home · Resilience · Weather And Climate
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Published
August 23, 2022
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9781250787187
Language
English
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