Taina Wants To Salsa

Ta?na Wants To Salsa is a story about young girl, Ta?na. There are many changes happening in Ta?na's life. She is having problems with her parents, her friends, and in school. She desperately needs help. She is very confused and has many unanswered questions. She does not know what to do. If she is having problems with her family and friends, who can help? How can she solve her many problems? Jo Anne Valle is a writer and educator. Her writing includes young adult literature, children literature, and philosophy. She has a BA and MA in philosophy. Her picture book "Sweet Dreams" was given 41/2 stars by John L. Hoh, Jr. He writes that Jo Anne Valle "appears to be a very talented lady...The author does a commendable job explaining the Spanish terms used in the book as well as the terms carried over from the indigenous Ta?nos who originally inhabited Boriken. At the back of the book is a page that defines these terms used throughout. This page also has a pronunciation guide. Overall this was a wonderful pictorial on the Puerto Rican island as well as a brief pre-Hispanic history of the island."

Author: Jo Anne Valle

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Dec 02, 2010

Number of Pages: 134 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1452869111

ISBN-13: 9781452869117