When This World Was New

An uplifting story about a young boy overcoming his fears and embracing his new home in America.

About the author

D. H. Figueredo is the author of Lee & Low's When This World Was New and The Road to Santiago. A native of Cuba who has lived in New Jersey since he was a teenager. Figueredo is the director of the Bloomfield College Library and is the author of Cleaning Day and Big Snowball Fight, published by Bebop Books. He lives in Piscataway, New Jersey, with his wife and their children.
Enrique O. Sanchez has illustrated numerous award winning children's books, including Lee & Low's Abuela's Weave, Amelia's Road, and Confetti. A native of the Dominican Republic, he splits his time between his homes in Bass Harbor, Maine and Miami, Florida.

Product details

• Authors: D. H. Figueredo, Danilo Figueredo, Enrique O. Sanchez
• Assisted by: Enrique Sanchez (Illustration), Enrique O Sanchez (Illustration), Enrique O. Sanchez (Illustration)
• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.1999
• EAN: 9781584301738
• ISBN: 978-1-58430-173-8
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 252 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 118 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Kinder/Jugendliche: Romane, Erzählungen, Tatsachenberichte, Children's Books / Ages 4-8 Fiction, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration