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Esperanza Rising
by Pam Munoz Ryan  Publisher Comments Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, & servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to...
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Baseball in April and Other Stories
by Gary Soto Publisher Comments In this unique collection of short stories, the small events of daily life reveal big themes — love and friendship, youth and growing up, success and failure. Calling on his own experiences of growing up in California's Central Valley, poet Gary...
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Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale
by Carmen Agra Deedy Synopsis Martina is a young cockroach who doesnt know coffee beans about love and marriage. Thats where her Cuban family comes in. While some of the Cucarachas offer her gifts to make her more attractive, only her grandmother gives her something really useful...
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Breaking Through (01 Edition)
by Francisco Jimenez Publisher Comments 'At the age of fourteen, Francisco Jiménez, together with his older brother Roberto and his mother, are caught by la migra. Forced to leave their home, the entire family travels all night for twenty hours by bus, arriving at the U.S. and Mexican...
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Before We Were Free
by Julia Alvarez Publisher Comments Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government’s...
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The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano
by Margarita Engle Publisher Comments A lyrical biography of a Cuban slave who escaped to become a celebrated poet. Born into the household of a wealthy slave owner in Cuba in 1797, Juan Francisco Manzano spent his early years by the side of a woman who made him call her Mama, even though he...
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Cuba 15
by Nancy Osa Publisher Comments Violet Paz has just turned 15, a pivotal birthday in the eyes of her Cuban grandmother. Fifteen is the age when a girl enters womanhood, traditionally celebrating the occasion with a quinceañero. But while Violet is half Cuban, she’s also half...
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My Diary from Here to There
by Amada Irma Perez Publisher Comments One night young Amada overhears her parents whisper of moving from Mexico to Los Angeles where greater opportunity awaits. As she and her family journey north, Amada records in her diary her fears, hopes, and dreams for their lives in the United States...
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Lovers (Planet's Most Extreme)
by John Woodward Synopsis Female whiptail lizards lay fertilized eggs without any help from males, and the peacock attracts a mate with its colorful tail. But neither the whiptail lizard nor the peacock comes in at number one in the countdown. Find out who does, and how romantic...
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Becoming Naomi Leon (04 Edition)
by Pam Munoz Ryan 
Powells.com Staff Pick Becoming Naomi Leon is a beautiful story about a girl who goes looking for her father and finds her self along the way. Pam Munoz Ryan blends the colors and smells of Mexico with the complexities of family in this heartwarming tale. Recommended by...
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Chipper the Cheetah
by Jan Davis Synopsis This lively, yet heart-warming story features two pages of statistics about cheetahs. The dramatic photographs combined with an entertaining and informative text appeals to children, as they find out how cheetahs live, what they eat, how they spend their...
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Cesar: Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can!
by Carmen T. Bernier-grand Synopsis Stylized illustrations by a Caldecott Medalist accompany lyrical prose and poems in this celebration of the life of Cesar Chavez. This thoughtful and beautiful biography illuminates not only the events that made up the great labor leader's life, but also...
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Becoming Naomi Leon
by Pam Munoz Ryan Publisher Comments Naomi Soledad León Outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life, her name for one. Then there are her clothes (sewn in polyester by Gram), her difficulty speaking up, & her status at school as "nobody special." But according to Gram...
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Elephant Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife (Firefly Animal Rescue)
by Jody Morgan Synopsis Firefly Animal Rescue is a series about endangered and threatened species and what is being done to protect them. Each book introduces readers to a featured animal, explains the threats it is facing, and explores efforts to protect...
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Me Llamo Celia / My Name Is Celia: La Vida de Celia Cruz / The Life Of Celia Cruz
by Monica Brown Synopsis This bilingual book allows young readers to enter Celia Cruz's life as she becomes a well-known singer in her homeland of Cuba, then moves to New York City and Miami where she and others create a new type of music called salsa....
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Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida
by Victor Martinez
Publisher Comments Dad believed people were like money. You could be a thousand-dollar person or a hundred-dollar person -- even a ten-, five-, or one-dollar person. Below that, everybody was just nickels and dimes. To my dad, we were pennies. Fourteen-year-old Manny...
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The Tequila Worm
by Viola Canales Publisher Comments Sofia comes from a family of storytellers. Here are her tales of growing up in the barrio, full of the magic and mystery of family traditions: making Easter cascarones, celebrating el Dia de los Muertos, preparing for quincea–era, rejoicing in the...
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Breaking Through
by Francisco Jimenez
Publisher Comments 'At the age of fourteen, Francisco Jiménez, together with his older brother Roberto and his mother, are caught by la migra. Forced to leave their home, the entire family travels all night for twenty hours by bus, arriving at the U.S. and Mexican...
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Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba
by Alma Flor Ada Publisher Comments In this companion volume to Alma Flor Ada's Where the Flame Trees Bloom, the author offers young readers another inspiring collection of stories and reminiscences drawn from her childhood on the island of Cuba. Through those stories we see how the many...
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Cheats (Planet's Most Extreme)
by John Woodward Synopsis The fox is a cunning thief, and caterpillars change their appearance to trick their enemies. But neither the fox nor the caterpillar comes in at number one in the countdown. Find out who does, and how human sneaks compare to the animal world's most...
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