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We are thrilled to be hosting author Ana Crespo, author of "Saudade: Our Longing for Brazil" at the Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center. Her previous titles include Hello, Tree, Lia and Luís: Who Has More?, The Sock Thief: A Soccer Story, and the My Emotions and Me series.Saudade is a Portuguese and Galician word with no perfect translation to English; it’s a strong, melancholy longing for something you once had. Hiking in the hills, a little girl and her Brazilian immigrant mother contemplate what makes them feel saudade.
An endnote offers author Ana Crespo’s personal story of saudade as a Brazilian immigrant, and a glossary covers other Portuguese words the mother and daughter use. Andre Ceolin’s vivid illustrations, twining with daydreamy wisps of haze, set the perfect mood for this bittersweet, profoundly human story.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center, 1222 Broadway St,Toledo,OH,United States