{"product_id":"the-skirt-mcdougal-littell-library","title":"The Skirt (McDougal Littell Library)","description":"For fans of Gary Soto and Matt de la Peña comes a tale of a contemporary Mexican-American family with a \"spunky and imaginative heroine\" (Publishers Weekly).\n\nMiata Ramirez is scared and upset. The skirt she brought to show off at school is gone. She brought her forklorico skirt to show off at school and left it on the bus. It’s not just any skirt. This skirt belonged to Miata’s mother when she was a child in Mexico. On Sunday, Miata and her dance group are supposedgoing to dance forklorico, or traditional Mexican folk dances; and that kind of dancing requires a skirt like the one Miata lost. It’s Friday afternoon. Miata doesn’ t want her parents to know she’s lost something again. Can she find a way to rescue the precious skirt in time?\n\nWith its focus on family ties, friendship, and ethnic pride and Includes an afterword from its acclaimedthe author, The Skirt is a story that children everywhere will relate to and be inspired by, no matter their background.\n\n\"A light, engaging narrative that successfully combines information on Hispanic culture with familiar and recognizable childhood themes....A fine read-aloud and discussion starter, this story blends cultural differences with human similarities to create both interest and understanding.\"—SLJ\n\n“Light, easy reading . . . offering readers a cast and situations with which to identify, whatever their own ethnic origins.”—The Bulletin\n\n\"Soto's light tale offers a pleasant blend of family ties, friendship and ethnic pride...[and Miata is] a spunky and imaginative heroine.\"—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0440409241\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.0440409241.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Soto, Gary\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in excellent condition. There may be minimal writing on the inside cover or cover page. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47211678957745,"sku":"RDV.0440409241.VG","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/0440409241-0.jpg?v=1776278180","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/the-skirt-mcdougal-littell-library","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}