Gloria Félix
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English
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"As a young girl in Cuba, Alicia Alonso practiced ballet in tennis shoes. Within a few years, she was in New York City, with a promising ballet career. But her eyesight began to fail. When Alicia needed surgeries to save her vision, dancing was impossible, but she wouldn't give up her dream. She found the strength and determination to return to the stage and become a prima ballerina. This is the true story of a woman who overcame her challenges, mastered...
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"Third-grader Azaleah Lane has been chosen STEM lab monitor for the week, but on her first day Harry the lab guinea pig gets out of his cage and escapes, and Azaleah has to figure out a strategy to locate where in the room he is hiding and catch him; but she also has another problem--how to get Terrance to listen to Rose, Jamal, and herself and work with the group on their Rube Goldberg machine project"--Provided by publisher.
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Azaleah Lane volume 2
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English
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Azaleah's older sister Nia is going to be the star of the school musical but things keep going wrong at the rehearsals (missing batteries, disappearing props, microphones that suddenly do not work); Mr. Guidi, the director, blames the ghost of Thespis, but Azaleah suspects that somebody is actually sabotaging the play--and she is determined to use her detective skills to uncover the culprit, and set things right so the play will be a complete success...
8) Treasure map
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Clarke is a girl who has just moved in and she is very serious about adventure; Miguel knows the neighborhood and is eager to meet new people and have adventures--so with walkie-talkies, a compass, paper, and colored pencils they set out to explore and draw an "adventure map"--or perhaps it is a treasure map as Miguel insists.
9) Bright star
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The adventure friends volume 3
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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After a visiting the library to search for new adventure ideas, Miguel and Clarke go on a trip that is out of this world.
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Pub. Date
2020.
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First edition.
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English
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Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution and the Molina Family Latino Gallery, a celebration of thirty of history's most influential Latinas and Latinos shares the uplifting stories of subjects ranging from Pura Belprae and Caesar Chaavezto Jennifer Lopez and Sonia Sotomayor.
11) Lost dog
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Miguel and Clarke help a neighbor find their lost dog, Spider. They grab their walking sticks and map. Then they set out to search the woods. Across four short stories, their adventure leads them to Spider -- and to the perfect spot for a secret fort!"--
13) Winter's gift
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
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English
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Dani, an indigenous girl, finds wonder in the resting and waiting that winter teaches us, and shares with her friends how Creator's gift of gratitude can transform the way we see the world.
14) Nuestra America: 30 Latinas/Latinos inspiradores que han forjado la historia de los Estados Unidos
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Pub. Date
2020.
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Primera edición en Español: septiembre 2020.
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English
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Nuestra América resalta las historias inspiradoras de treinta latinas y latinos a lo largo de la historia y sus muchas contribuciones al carácter cultural, social y político de los Estados Unidos.
Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution and the Molina Family Latino Gallery, a celebration of 30 of history's most influential Latinas and Latinos shares the uplifting stories of subjects ranging from Pura Belpré and César Chávez...
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Pub. Date
2023
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Español
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El Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is here—and this board book is the perfect format to introduce the youngest readers to the holiday!
Cristina is excited to celebrate Día de los Muertos with her brother, Carlos, and their family. Young readers can follow along as everyone gets ready to remember their loved ones who are no longer with them.
Vibrant illustrations will express the festive, yet poignant, spirit...
Cristina is excited to celebrate Día de los Muertos with her brother, Carlos, and their family. Young readers can follow along as everyone gets ready to remember their loved ones who are no longer with them.
Vibrant illustrations will express the festive, yet poignant, spirit...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
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Español
Description
Cristina está entusiasmada por celebrar el Día de los Muertos con su hermano Carlos y su familia. Los lectores jóvenes pueden seguir mientras todos se preparan para recordar a sus seres queridos que ya no están con ellos.
Cristina is excited to celebrate Día de los Muertos with her brother, Carlos, and their family. Young readers can follow along as everyone gets ready to remember their loved ones who are no longer with them.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution and the Molina Family Latino Gallery, a celebration of 30 of history's most influential Latinas and Latinos shares the uplifting stories of subjects ranging from Pura Belpré and César Chávez to Jennifer Lopez and Sonia Sotomayor.
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