Text and sepia tone illustrations present the biographical story of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian hired by the New York Public Library, who introduces the public library to immigrants living in El Barrio and hosts the neighborhood's first Three Kings' Day fiesta.

• Fiction, Historical Fiction
• Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2009 (Honor Title), Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2009 (Honor Title)
• Age: Middle
• Format: Book
• ISBN: 9780892392223

Notes

Honor Book for Text and for Illustration