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Giveaways: An ABC Book of Loanwords from the Americas
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Giveaways: An ABC Book of Loanwords from the Americas Hardcover - 2010

by Boyden, Linda

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Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 2010. Hardcover, 74 pages. Size 8.75"x10.25" (oblong). "Many languages grow by adopting words from other languages, or loanwords. American English is a giant stew, simmering with loanwords like 'okra' and 'squash' . . . . From 'abalone' to 'zopilote,' Boyden celebrates the cultural diversity of American English while her brilliantly colored collage illustrations and simple, direct text reveal the flexibility and adaptability of language to young readers." Book is Brand New, in original shrinkwrap.. Brand New.
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  • Title Giveaways: An ABC Book of Loanwords from the Americas
  • Author Boyden, Linda
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 74
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM
  • Date 2010
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 009083
  • ISBN 9780826347268 / 0826347266
  • Weight 1.23 lbs (0.56 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.69 x 10.28 x 0.47 in (22.07 x 26.11 x 1.19 cm)
  • Ages 06 to 09 years
  • Grade levels 1 - 4
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
  • Library of Congress subjects Alphabet, Alphabet books
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010008317
  • Dewey Decimal Code 497

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  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2011, Page 199
  • Kirkus Reviews, 10/15/2010, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 02/01/2011, Page 93

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