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Can I read The Balloons Of Oaxaca on EtoBox?
The Balloons Of Oaxaca by Barry Head is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Balloons Of Oaxaca about?
Set in the south of Mexico, this is the realistic, colorful story of one child ́s rough road into the modern world. From what he ́s heard, Utuyu, about six years old, thinks the city of Oaxaca sounds like a marvelous place. It looks different, though, when he finds himself there all alone, hungry and homeless, nearly run over by the traffic, not knowing how money works or where to get any, and even unable to speak the language of the people around him. There ́s a lot Utuyu has to learn--and fast
Who reads The Balloons Of Oaxaca?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Barry Head
- Publisher
- [Philadelphia, Pa.]: Xlibris Corporation
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781425726591
- Category
- children's
- Subjects
- Fiction, Children'S, Young Adult
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-25