Little Lucy’s Big Adventures
A Young American’s Exploits Through Time
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When I was in 4th grade my family moved from Puerto Rico to Hunts Point in the Bronx, New York.
My English was so terrible that I was given a special teacher to learn the language.
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About the Book
Little Lucy’s Young American series highlights valuable real-life contributions made by first-generation immigrants and their families. The main character is inspired by real-life child immigrant Luz Maria Vazquez. Since classmates and teachers could not properly pronounce her Spanish name, they renamed her Lucy. The name has stuck to this day. Lucy currently lives in Orlando, where she spends her retirement with her five children and eleven grandchildren. Enjoy her stories.
“A teacher affects eternity.
He can never tell where his influence stops.”
(Henry Adams)
This book recognizes the work of Public School 48 ENL teacher Mr. Justin Czarka and his young team of world-class explorers.
About the Author
Theresa (Rijos) Broom was raised in the northeast (Connecticut and Pennsylvania) and attended Boston University College of Communication. She has over 30 years experience working with children and adults of all ages both domestically and abroad. Mrs. Broom has two children and she lives with her husband Chris and their family dog Tinkerbell. Her mother is the inspiration for the Little Lucy Book series.