Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel (Lakas)

by Anthony Robles (Author) Carl Angel (Illustrator)

Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel (Lakas)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Lakas

Makibaka! Huwag Matakot! Struggle! Don't be afraid!

When Lakas strolls through his neighborhood one sunny afternoon, the last thing he expects to find is a group of drum-beating, tap-dancing, karaoke-singing new friends. But these new friends face a crisis: the Makibaka Hotel, where they make their home, is about to be sold. They must pack their belongings and leave their home in thirty days. Unless....

Lakas soon leads his new friends Tick A. Boom, Firefoot, and Fernando the Karaoke King in a rollicking protest against their eviction. Before long the streets of the neighborhood reverberate with the taps, raps, and chants of Makibaka-of struggle, spirit, and laughter.

Carl Angel's vivid paintings sparkle with the rhythm of the city in this second bilingual collaboration with poet and author Anthony D. Robles. Join them and Lakas on this new adventure, which transforms one community's struggle into a celebration of activism, spirit, and song.

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K-Gr 3 -Inspired by the successful resistance by the residents of the Trinity Plaza Apartments in San Francisco, author and activist Robles has created a memorable story, supported by Angel's vibrant, hopeful art. In a tribute to Makibaka, the spirit of struggle, young Lakas helps his neighbors stand together to keep their home, the Makibaka Hotel, which the landlord is selling. While specifically honoring Filipino culture and communities, this richly patterned text in both English and Tagalog yields a universal message. As Fernando states, -I was afraid before, but not now. We are together, no matter what happens. In this way, we have already won. - While the easy, successful resolution might be too simplistic for some readers, the messages -that voices of all people are worthy of being heard and that social change comes with unity -are those that all readers will appreciate. A great read-aloud, the story will also be enjoyed by independent readers, along with "Lakas and the Manilatown Fish "(Children's Book Press, 2003)." -Alexa Sandmann, Kent State University, OH" Copyright 2006 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Anthony Robles
Carl Angel is an artist, illustrator, and graphic designer whose work has been exhibited throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Hawai'i. A Filipino American who grew up in Honolulu, Carl lives in San Leandro, California. He is the illustrator of several books, including Willie Wins, Lakas and the Manilatown Fish, and Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel.
Classification
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ISBN-13
9780892392131
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Children's Book Press (CA)
Publication date
April 20, 2014
Series
Lakas
BISAC categories
JUV011020 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
Library of Congress categories
Bilingual
Hotels, motels, etc
San Francisco (Calif.)
Filipino Americans
Landlord and tenant
Karaoke
Tagalog language materials

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