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    Juana & Lucas
    Audiobook49 minutes

    Juana & Lucas

    Written by Juana Medina

    Narrated by Almarie Guerra

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    About this audiobook

    Fans of Judy Moody and Clarice Bean will love Juana, the spunky young Colombian girl who stars in this playful new series.

    Juana loves many things -- drawing, eating Brussels sprouts, living in Bogotá, Colombia, and especially her dog, Lucas, the best amigo ever. She does not love wearing her itchy school uniform, solving math problems, or going to dance class. And she especially does not love learning the English. Why is it so important to learn a language that makes so little sense? But when Juana's abuelos tell her about a special trip they are planning -- one that Juana will need to speak English to go on -- Juana begins to wonder whether learning the English might be a good use of her time after all. Hilarious, energetic, and utterly relatable, Juana will win over los corazones -- the hearts -- of readers everywhere in her first adventure, presented by namesake Juana Medina.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateSep 27, 2016
    ISBN9781522656173
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    Juana & Lucas
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    Juana Medina

    Juana Medina was born in Bogotá, Colombia. She studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and is the winner of the Pura Belpré Author Award for Juana & Lucas. She lives in Washington, DC.

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    • 5/5
      Loved this early chapter book about a young Columbian schoolgirl and her initial reluctance to learn English. Readers are introduced to happy-go-lucky narrator Juana, her home in Bogota, her furry pal, Lucas, and her extended family and friends. Juana's upbeat, often humorous observations and her struggles at school make her an engaging and easily relatable character. Her family's encouragement and an upcoming trip to the United States finally strengthens Juana's resolve to learn English--with great success! Add in a winning combination of appealing illustrations and layout, plus the clever use of Spanish words that readers will instantly recognize, and this book becomes a gentle endorsement for language learning and multiculturalism. Highly recommended for grades 2-5. AR 4.9, pts. 1.0 -JF
    • 4/5
      This was a cute early chapter book about a girl in Bogota, Colombia, her dog Lucas, and her struggle to learn English. A fun bedtime read with my 5 year old.
    • 4/5
      Very enjoyable to me. My youngest had a tough time sitting for it at first. I had to break it up into smaller bits, and then she enjoyed it. Some great geography lessons were had too. We have a friend that actually from the country that is described in this book, which made it extra fun!
    • 5/5
      A book with great heart. Juana is a girl in Colombia, and she loves many things (including her dog Lucas). She has an exuberant voice that makes her extremely likable. She also makes Bogota sound fabulous. She doesn't like learning "the English", until she discovers that her mother and grandparents are planning a trip to Spaceland in Florida, but she won't be able to go unless her English grade improves. Then she's all in. She speaks English whenever she can, and when she does finally go to Spaceland she's unstoppable.
    • 4/5
      I love "Juana & Lucas." LOVE. IT. And here's why: It's set in Colombia and we don't see many American children's books set in Colombia. Juana is unflaggingly energetic even if something gets her down. Her challenge to learn "the English" is hilarious. She has a very interesting and learned family that is full of love. She loves her faithful dog Lucas. The name "Escanilberto" is just fun to say. Readers can mostly understand from context and cognates what most of the occasional Spanish words mean. And all kids will find Juana super-relatable. A wonderful story all around.
    • 4/5
      Charming beginning chapter book starring an adorably irrepressible girl who loves brussel sprouts, her mother, her Tia Chris, her dog Lucas, and especially her home in Bogota. What she does not love is learning "the English." With some encouragement from her family, Juana becomes a little language machine! Juana looks to be the next in a great line of early chapter book females, joining Judy Moody, Anna Hibiscus and Clarice Bean.
    • 4/5
      This is a super cute little graphic novel about Juana, who's growing up in Bogota, Columbia. She explains all about the things she loves and about some of the things she struggles with, like English. Lovely little book.
    • 3/5
      My daughter enjoyed this book, but I was not as fond of it. It introduced a few Spanish words to her vocabulary.
    • 4/5
      My 6 year old daughter read this book. She gives it a four stars because She liked the pictures, at least some of them. Also, like the Spanish words (she is Hispanic). It was a good story. Some Spanish words were hard for her.
    • 5/5
      Juana and Lucas is a delightful portrait of a contemporary child growing up in Bogata, Colombia whose experiences and feelings will resonate with children everywhere. It's the first day of school and Juana's day goes from bad to worse when she discovers that her class will be learning "the English." Even though she's sure that English is not something she needs or wants (because math is already hard enough), an upcoming trip to the U.S. of A. might change Juana's mind. This book hits all the marks for young readers--it's visually appealing, relatable and yet, unique, by introducing American readers to a modern South American counterpart who easily compares to a Ramona, Eloise, or Clementine. This charming early chapter book is sure to become a favorite among young readers who will fall in love with spunky Juana, her furry amigo, Lucas, and her extended family and friends. From the descriptions of Juana's "fantastic life" to the lively illustrations and layout, this story sparkles with fun. The sprinkling of Spanish words and the playful use of font size contribute to a character whose exuberant personality practically bursts off the page. Juana and Lucas is perfecta!Thanks to Candlewick Press and LibraryThing for an early review copy.
    • 3/5
      Juana is a young girl from Colombia. She lives a pretty good life and seems to enjoy school until she realizes she has to learn English! She confides in everyone she trusts to get an answer out of them, as to why she needs to learn English, and no ones answer seem to satisfy her. That is, until her abuela tells her that she needs to learn that so when they go to Spaceland she can communicate! That is just what Juana needed to hear. . I enjoyed reading this. The part I found the most interesting was when she went into detail about all of the people in her life. She described what she liked about them and what she did not like. It made me feel like I not only knew the people she was describing, but it gave me more insight on who she was as a person. Additionally, although a novel, it was really interesting because it had pictures on every page, which really allowed the readers to picture what is going on. This also sends a great message to younger students. Sometimes you have to learn things in school that you may think is not valuable, but it turns out to be the best thing you ever learned. Really great read.
    • 3/5
      The story follows Juana, a Colombian girl who loves her dog, Lucas, and Brussel sprouts. However, she does not like school and is resistant to learning a second language ("the English"). With some encouragement from her grandfather, she uses English to meet one of her heroes. I gave the book three stars because, a previous reviewer noted, Lucas is barely mentioned in the story. On a positive note, I liked how the book incorporated Spanish words.
    • 3/5
      I will be very curious to read this with children. The story is sweet, with everyday problems that are easily solved. There are many, many exclamation points. The Spanish vocabulary is integrated nicely; whether or not you know Spanish, they add to the story. The English vocabulary is very high, which makes me wonder who will be reading it. I would say that it would be a great book for younger children (3? 4? 5?) who like sophisticated language. However, there is the bit about the dad dying in a fire, which may be unpleasantly surprising at bedtime. Juana is so very innocent and the story is so very simple, I can't imagine anyone much older than 6 really getting into it.

      I agree with others that the cover image and title are misleading. The dog is hardly in the story at all.
    • 3/5
      Juana and Lucas is really more about Juana and her struggles with learning English than about a girl and her dog. Juana, a young girl in Bogota, Columbia, has started a new year at school and has discovered that she has to learn English. She finds it very difficult and does not know why she has to learn it. Throughout the book we learn about Juana, her family and her favourite things. There is a mix of Spanish throughout the book which is nice. When she talks to her Abuelo (grandfather) he convinces her that she should learn English and it will come in very handy for a trip he is going to take them on. She buckles down and is successful.

      This book has cute illustrations and informative text, but it is a little to difficult and wordy for beginning readers. It would be able to be read by readers who are becoming more fluent. It could be used with students who are going to be learning a new language, whatever it might be.

      I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest reveiw.
    • 5/5
      This is a sweet book about a girl who gets the opportunity to fly to Florida to go to Spaceland. She is not excited about learning English however has been given the ultimatum to get her English grade up or not get to go. As Juana narrates the book, we get to explore Bogota, her friends and family members and her best friend, Lucas the dog. This book has lovely illustrations on all the pages, the word design is set up to be engaging and enjoyable and the expression Juana emits through out the book leaves the reader begging for more! Great book overall!
    • 4/5
      Somewhere in between a picture book and a graphic novel, with a lot of exposition, and some fun graphic text elements. Introduces Juana and her life growing up in Bogota, Columbia, with her best friends Lucas (perro) and Juli (girl). She is fascinated by Astroman and convinced that no good will come of learning English. Light, sweet, entertaining, slightly bilingual.
    • 4/5
      In Bogotá, Colombia, a young girl named Juana struggles through learning English in school. Fortunately for her, after school her best four-legged friend Lucas is waiting to offer moral support. This intermediate chapter book features full-color illustrations on every page and Spanish words peppered throughout the text. I'd recommend it to a really confident second or third-grade reader, especially one with some knowledge of or interest in learning Spanish. Juana's first-person narration is bubbly and conversational, and she's definitely the sort of engaging heroine kids can relate to. Plus, a cute dog! This is not, however, the sort of book that I'd necessarily recommend to adults who don't already have a strong interest in children's literature.
    • 4/5
      Juana and Lucas could take place anywhere, but Juana, Who-an-nah, is the story of a little girl in Bogota Columbia, and instead of learning Spanish she is struggling with English. The book states that it is geared for 5 to 8 years old, but it could be a little older too, there are so many similarities between the cultures that you forget it doesn’t take place in the United States.Juana has a little dog, Lucas, who takes part in some of her adventures, and she sure is an active little one. A side note your child will be learning some Spanish without even realizing it.A sweet read with a bit of education thrown in and learning that although some things are different, a lot is alike