The Key to the City La Llave de la Ciudad, Hardcover

Jacobo comes from a Spanish-speaking home in Oxnard, California. Even though his parents speak Spanish exclusively, Jacobo is embarrassed and ashamed to speak Spanish in public, especially in front of his friends. But one day, this changed for him during a bus ride to the store. During this trip, Jacobo learns that he plays a very important role in his community. Since he speaks both English and Spanish, he is able to help out Spanish-speaking people like his parents navigate their daily lives. By the end of the bus ride, Jacobo realizes that he holds the key to the city.

Jacobo viene de una familia hispanohablante en Oxnard, California. Aunque sus padres solamente hablan espa ol, a Jacobo le apena y averg enza hablar espa ol en p blico, especialmente enfrente de sus amigos. Pero un d a, esto cambi para l durante un viaje en autob s a la tienda. En este viaje, Jacobo descubre que tiene un papel muy importante en su comunidad. Como habla tanto ingl s como espa ol, le es posible ayudar a personas hispanohablantes como sus padres a navegar su vida cotidiana. Al final del viaje en autob s, Jacobo se da cuenta que tiene la llave de la ciudad.