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    Author Showcase: Zapato Power by Jacqueline Jules

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    By Jacqueline Jules, for The Children’s Book Review
    Published: December 6, 2010

    Book by Jacqueline JulesZapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off(Book 1)

    by Jacqueline Jules (Author), Miguel Beni­tez (Author)

    Reading level: Ages 4-8

    Hardcover: 88 pages

    Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company (March 1, 2010)

    ISBN: 9780807594803 / $14.99

    Book by Jacqueline JulesZapato Power: Freddie Ramos Springs into Action (Book 2)

    By Jacqueline Jules (Author), Miguel Benitez (Illustrator)

    Reading level: Ages 9-12

    Library Binding: 88 pages

    Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company (September 1, 2010)

    ISBN: 9780807594810 / $14.99

    “Designed for early readers, this chapter book includes frequent black-and-white cartoon illustrations . . . . The few Spanish words establish the boy’s ethnicity but will be understood in context. . . . An unusually appealing early chapter book.” — Kirkus Reviews.

    “Black-and-white comic-book-style illustrations boost the story’s energy and set Freddie up as a superhero. . . . Freddie fills a gap in most early chapter book collections as a Hispanic hero for new and reluctant readers. . . ” — School Library Journal.

    Book by Jacqueline Jules
    Illustration by Miguel Beni­tez

    What would you do if you had super speed? In Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off, a boy receives a mysterious box with super-powered purple sneakers. From that day on, Freddie searches for ways to be a superhero. But can you be a hero and still go to elementary school? That’s Freddie’s challenge in the sequel, Freddie Ramos Springs into Action, as he tries to help his friends and family at Starwood Park. With comic-book style illustrations and large font, this new chapter book series provides adventure, mystery, and a lovable main character for reluctant and newly independent readers.

    About the author: Jacqueline Jules wishes she could run like Freddie in his magic purple sneakers, but she is happy taking long walks near her Northern Virginia home. She is the award-winning author of several other books for young readers including Duck for Turkey Day, No English and Unite or Die: How Thirteen States Became a Nation. Visit her at www.jacquelinejules.com

    About the illustrator: Miguel Benitez likes to describe himself as “part-time daydreamer and a full-time doodler.” He lives with his wife and two cats in England.

    The Author Showcase is a place for authors and illustrators to gain visibility for their works. This article was provided by the author. Read more …

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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