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Farish, Terry.
LUIS PAINTS THE WORLD
New York : Carolrhoda, 2016
IL K-3, RL 2.1
ISBN
1467757969

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Luis is upset because his older brother is about to leave home to join the military.   He doesn't know why Nico would want to leave home.  Nico explains that he is off to see the world and will be home when he can.  Luis decides to paint a mural on the back wall so Nico can see the world without leaving home.  As Nico sends pictures home, Luis adds them to the mural.  Will he be able to paint the world for Nico?

SUBJECTS:     Brothers and sisters -- Fiction.
                        Dominican Americans -- Fiction.
                        Military service, Voluntary -- Fiction.
                        Mural painting and decoration -- Fiction.


 
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