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Piece by Piece: Ernestine's Gift for President Roosevelt
Lupe Ruiz-Flores
Illustrator: Anna López Real
Ages: 9+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Millbrook Press/Lerner
ISBN: 978-1-7284-6043-7
Keywords: Franklin Roosevelt, Woodworking, Ernestine Guerrero, Texas, New Deal
During the Great Depression, a Mexican American girl gratefully creates a special gift for the president, using wood from government food boxes. Based on a true story. Realistic color illustrations.