Planting Stories

Planting Stories is a beautifully crafted biography by Anika Aldamuy Denise. The book looks at the life and work of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City, who was a strong advocate for bilingual literature. In 1921, when Pura Belpré arrived in America, she brought along the folklore of her Puerto Rican homeland.