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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
Written by Anika Aldamuy Denise and Paola Escobar
Narrated by Adriana Sananes
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Follow the inspiring life of storyteller, puppeteer, and New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian Pura Belpré in this award-winning biography.
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Anika Aldamuy Denise
Anika Aldamuy Denise is the Pura Belpré Honor–winning author of Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré; A Girl Named Rosita: The Story of Rita Moreno: Actor, Singer, Dancer, Trailblazer!; and The Love Letter. A proud Puerto Rican daughter from Queens, she now lives in Rhode Island with her family. Visit Anika online at anikadenise.com.
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