Xochitl and the Flowers / Xóchitl, La Niña de Las Flores

In this English-Spanish bilingual story by the award-winning author of "A Movie in My Pillow," a girl misses her friends, family and garden after she moves from El Salvador to San Francisco.

Jorge Argueta is a prize-winning poet and teacher. Born in El Salvador, he came to San Francisco in 1980. The prolific author of several award-winning books, he is active in the cultural life of the city, teaches poetry in the public schools, and also works with humanitarian organizations to assist families and children in El Salvador.