Found insideThanks to award-winning author and storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy, you’ll never look at a cockroach the same way again. “Lively and funny...this telling has magic all its own.” ―Kirkus Reviews “Spirited.” ―Publishers Weekly ... Found insideA little girl named Heather learns to hate the water because, wherever she goes, she always finds a way to fall in it, until she goes to the pool to learn to swim and changes her feelings about it. In a story of warmth and surprise, Allen Say explores the origins of artistic inspiration. Elegant illustrations portray the journey of a child who discovers that creativity ultimately comes from within. Found insideFunny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras—skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities—came to be. Found insideUndocumented is the story of immigrant workers who have come to the United States without papers. Every day, these men and women join the work force and contribute positively to society. This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Found insideIn this allegorical picture book, a young rabbit named Pancho eagerly awaits his papa’s return. Paco climbs a giant chile plant and finds himself confronted by a giant, in this version of "Jack and the Beanstalk" set in the American Southwest. A boy has a good time attending a fair with his grandmother in San Luis de La Paz, Mexico, as she teaches him Spanish words and phrases and he teaches her English. In order to have light, Kwian and the other children throw another villager, the lazy Kattenttu, into the sky where he becomes the sun. Hunter, his twin brother, Zack, and neighborhood pest Sarah Yulefsky are about to be rich. The adventures of Mr. Macaw is a bilingual story that shows the love between two brothers and their mystical kite, Mr. Macaw. Found insideA personal adventure story that is also a valuable historic documentary of the heady days Reed spent with Pancho Villa and his peon army in northern Mexico. Found insideAnd one day he is invited to a classmate's house, where he sees a flower he knows from his garden in Korea -- mugunghwa, or rose of Sharon, as his friend tells him -- and Hee Jun is happy to bring a shoot to his grandmother to plant a ... The story is “told with heartbreaking honesty,” Booklist raved, and “will bring readers face to face with the harsh realities immigrants go through in the hope of finding a better, safer life, and it will likely cause them to reflect ... Found insideWho are the Minutemen? Patriots? Racists? Vigilantes? Harel Shapira lived with the Minutemen and patrolled the border with them, seeking neither to condemn nor praise them, but to understand who they are and what they do. Found insideThis resource book braids together the cultural, political and economic realities which together shape Mexican history. In this landmark book, Seven Stories Press presents a powerful collection of literary, philosophical, and political writings of the masked Zapatista spokesperson, Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos. Found insideTranslated from Mandarin, the story meanders gracefully through the challenges that face the family, creating a timeless story of the trials of poverty and the power of love and loyalty to overcome hardship. Found insideThe incredible story of one man’s fight for Mexican-American civil rights, from award-winning picture book creator Duncan Tonatiuh A 2020 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book! This stunning picture book looks into the life of Georgia Gilmore, a hidden figure of history who played a critical role in the civil rights movement and used her passion for baking to help the Montgomery Bus Boycott achieve its goal. As a refugee from Sudan to the United States, Sangoel is frustrated that no one can pronounce his name correctly until he finds a clever way to solve the problem. Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and ... When Nadia is chosen to be a flower girl in Auntie Laila's traditional Pakistani wedding, her hands are decorated with beautiful designs made with mehndi, and she comes to understand the rich culture she has inherited. Found insideThe Wonky Donkey has a daughter in this hilarious sequel to the runaway hit! Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of Amalia Hernández, dancer and founder of El Ballet Folklórico de México. Found insideAward-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings to life the story of Feathered Serpent, one of the most important deities in ancient Mesoamerica. A decade before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling "Brown v. Found insideThis charming book introduces one of the most popular artists of the twentieth century, Diego Rivera, to young readers. Although he tries to do exactly as his mother tells him, foolish Juan Bobo keeps getting things all wrong. Found insideShortlisted for the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Prize 2017, this empowering book is perfect for fans of Rosie Revere, Engineer, Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World and Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. ‘If you’re ... Today, Emmanuel continues to work on behalf of the disabled. Thompson's lyrical prose and Qualls's bold collage illustrations offer a powerful celebration of triumphing over adversity. Jerry Beck and the Cartoon Brew team of animation experts reveal the amusing anecdotes and secret origins behind such classics as “What’s Opera, Doc?,” “One Froggy Evening,” and “Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century.” Featuring ... Adventures in far corners of the world with radio background. A retelling in silkscreen printing of a traditional Rajasthani folktale about a jackal too lazy to hunt for food. Important as a social and historic document, this book adds immeasurably to the growing body of Native American literature and to our knowledge of the development of Pima-Papago culture. Found insideFrom first-time Mexican author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh comes the story of two cousins, one in America and one in Mexico, and how their daily lives are different yet similar. Found insideThe book includes a glossary of Spanish words. Praise for A Mango in the Hand “A "story told through proverbs" could easily go terribly wrong, but this sweet tale succeeds beautifully. Found insideLaura helps Ma and Pa make the little log cabin snug and cozy for the snowy days ahead. 1994 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA) Once the nation's foremost criminologist and the ex-head of NYPD forensics, quadriplegic Lincoln Rhyme abandons his forced retirement and joins forces with rookie cop Amelia Sachs to track down a vicious serial killer. Found insideThe book is the perfect tool to remind both young girls and women that they have the intelligence and perseverance to achieve their dreams. Found insideHe loves building too much to give it up! With Andrea Beaty’s irresistible rhyming text and David Roberts’s puckish illustrations, this book will charm creative kids everywhere, and amuse their sometimes bewildered parents. Brian and Paul venture back in time to try to rescue a collectible baseball card on the Titanic before the ship sinks. Honoring multiple poetic traditions, They Call Me Güero is a classic in the making and the recipient of a Pura Belpré Honor, a Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, a Claudia Lewis Award for Excellence in Poetry, and a ... From the creator of Disney’s Dog with a Blog, this funny book in the Betty Bunny series shows the value of honesty from a preschooler’s special point of view. Found insideAs many thousands of people, especially children, in Mexico and Central America continue to make the arduous journey to the US border in search of a better life, this is an important book that shows a young migrant’s perspective. Found insideWonderworks reviews the blueprints for twenty-five of the most significant developments in the history of literature. Award-winning author Duncan Tonatiuh reimagines one of Mexico’s cherished legends.