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A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez

by María Dolores Águila

Picture book · ages 5–9 · grades K–4 · 620L · 304 pages · 2025

Why we'd hand it over

A gorgeously illustrated introduction to corrido as an art form and Mexican-American labor history—lyrical without being precious, and genuinely teaches something most picture books skip.

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A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez by María Dolores Águila (ages 5–9) — ChapterScout