Angélica Y La Güira : Kokila : 9780593619537 : 0593619536 : 30 Jul 2024 : A Spanish-language edition of Angélica and La Güira, following a Dominican child who harnesses the power of music to bridge the distance between the Dominican Republic and Washington Heights, written by the bestselling and award-winning author of Dominicana. All summer, Angélica has woken up to the sound of the parrot next door and the rain hitting the tin roof of her family's coop. Soon, she'll have to say goodbye to the parrot, the roosters, her tías and primas, her grandparents, and the Dominican Republic. The end of summer means returning home to start school on another shore. Before she leaves, her grandfather gives her the perfect gift, something with the power to draw crowds and move people as fast as the wings of a hummingbird: a güira. Angélica falls in love with this steel can and metal comb that keeps a beat, though nobody seems to share her enthusiasm at first. ?What is that sound?? they say. ?Pennie