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Television show writer and novelist recounts her teenage years in the 1990s, and reveals how she discovered that her family…
had entered the United States as undocumented immigrants. Provides a humorous account of balancing teen angst with trying to become an American citizen. For senior high and older readers. 2018
Memoir by Filipino poet reflecting on his life in the Philippines and America. Describes the poverty his family faced and…
the loss of family members through sickness and other events. Examines the experience of immigrants to America who are made to feel as if they are criminals. Some violence. 1946
Treasury of African American children's games, songs, poetry, stories, and jump-rope rhymes. Discusses the coded language in the songs of…
the Underground Railroad, and the superstitions and fables that served to keep children from harm. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2017
Stella gets a chance to audition for her favorite television show when she meets a casting director who thinks she…
is perfect for the role. She rehearses her lines until she knows the part by heart, but the audition does not go as planned. For grades 3-6. 2015
Stella and her family drive to Los Angeles to attend her aunt Laura's wedding. Stella is excited to be a…
flower girl, but things don't go as planned, and she is involved in a few mishaps. For grades 3-6. 2014
El cocinero francés y entusiasta del fútbol Gaston Champignon reúne a ocho niños y niñas para formar un nuevo equipo,…
los Cebolletas. Champignon ayuda a perfeccionar sus habilidades mientras que les muestra la importancia de la diversión mientras crecen en el deporte. Traducido del italiano. Para grados 3 a 6 y lectores mayores
En la segunda entrega de la series, los Cebolletas han terminado el año escolar y van de vacaciones a Brasil--la…
nación de fútbol--donde se entrenarán junto a sus grandes ídolos. Originalmente publicado en italiano en 2006. Para grados 3 a 6 y lectores mayores
A collection of poems tells the story of a young, impressionable boy moving to a city neighborhood with his mother.…
He meets his mother's tough-looking friend Blue, and as the older man watches out for the boy a bond develops. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1999
On a sixth-grade field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago, Ruthie and Jack discover a small magic key that…
shrinks them to fit into the Thorne Rooms--minidioramas from different eras. But Ruthie and Jack are not the first visitors to explore inside these tiny rooms. For grades 4-7. 2010
A selection of Spanish-language animal-themed nursery rhymes and English poetic renderings. Based on traditional folklore from Spain, Mexico, Puerto Rico,…
Argentina, and Central America. Includes "El Gallo Espolón," "El Burro," "Los Sapitos," "Cri-Crí," and "La Lechuza." A bilingual book in Spanish and English. For preschool-grade 2. 2010
Si un pequeno viajero hambriento toca a la puerta de tu casa, quizas quieras ofrecerle una galletita, te pedira in…
vaso de leche. Entonces, querra mirarse en el espejo para asegurarse de que no le ha quedad leche en el bigote... (When a small boy offers a passing mouse a cookie, the mouse asks for a glass of milk, then a straw, then a look in a mirror...and a whole series of activities that ends with a cookie, of course. Spanish language.) For grades K-3
El gran y poderoso Nikko! Edicion bilingue en ingles y espanol. Para ninos preescolares hasta segundo grado. Nikko's mother wants…
him to stop jumping on his bed, but he's not jumping on his bed, as he tried to convince her. Instead there are luchadors, masked wrestlers, trying to fight him one at a time. In the end, of course, Nikko is the winner: the great and mightly Nikko! Bilingual: English and Spanish. For preschool-grade 2
Little Diego loves his grandfather, but they don't see each other often because Papa Diego lives in Mexico and Diego…
lives in El Paso, Texas. Little Diego asks for a Superman outfit for his birthday--he wants to fly across the border to Mexico to be with his grandfather. His parents buy him one, but will Little Diego be able to fly? How will he be able to enjoy one of his happiest birthdays ever? For grades K-3
Brothers Pablo and Carlitos write letters to the three kings, telling them the gifts they want to receive on Three…
Kings' Day. Includes facts about Christmas and Three Kings' Day. For grades 2-4. Spanish language
Minnesotans are a hardy lot, undaunted by snow and cold. Armed with wool and fleece, they embrace the winter season…
and all the opportunities for adventure, activity, and celebration it brings. For preschool-grade 2
A rhyming bilingual fairy tale about a girl who must detect a pea beneath a mountain of mattresses if she…
is to marry the prince. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used in the text. For preschool-grade 2
In Cuba in the 1930s, music filled the air. Millo had a dream playing drums of all kinds, but the…
country and her father only permitted boys to play drums. Millo finds a way to drum and practices in secret. Eventually her father relents and hires a music teacher for her. Millo's persistance means that she and her sisters become the first all-girl dance band in Cuba and play with and for famous people. (Story inspired by the childhood of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga.) For grades K-3