# The Yellow Handkerchief (El panuelo amarillo)

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- Authors: [Donna Barba Higuera](https://www.bookquiver.com/donna-barba-higuera)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2023-06-08
- Genres: Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories

## Description

A child confronts conflicting feelings of embarrassment and love for her Mexican abuela in this moving, personal story from Newbery- and Pura Belpré Award–winning author Donna Barba HigueraMy abuela wears an old yellow handkerchief that her grandmother gave to her. I don’t like the yellow handkerchief. When a young girl feels ashamed of her family for being “different” and subconsciously blames her abuela, she gradually grows to not only accept but also love the yellow handkerchief that represents a language and culture that once brought embarrassment. Inspired by the personal experiences of award-winning author Donna Barba Higuera and expressively illustrated by Cynthia Alonso, The Yellow Handkerchief is a lyrical, honest, and intimate intergenerational story about embracing who we are, where we come from, and the people who shape us.

## Editions

### The Yellow Handkerchief (El panuelo amarillo)

- Publisher: Abrams Books for young Readers
- ISBN: 978-14-1976-014-3
- Pages: 40
- Published: 2023-06-08
- Language: en_US