Luisa Uribe
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Hand-me-down magic volume 1
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English
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"Del loves LOTS of things! The Curious Cousins Secondhand Shoppe. Ginormous family dinners. And of course, her best-friend-cousin, Alma. Alma loves her abuelita's tasty empanadas. Her old home by the lake. And soon, she'll love living in the same place as her best-friend-cousin, Del. Yet despite having Del by her side, Alma isn't quite sure she fits in with their family at 86 1/2 Twenty-Third Avenue. It's a new life and it's all so different. When...
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Hand-me-down magic volume 2
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English
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A sequel to Stoop Sale Treasure finds Alma and Del celebrating the latter's birthday at a fun-filled party that is overshadowed by a magic crystal ball's scary-sounding portents of doom.
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Hand-me-down magic volume 3
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English
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Noticing her cousin Alma's disappointment when a classmate purchases a beautiful patchwork purse that had been in a shop window, Del uses glitter, glue and other materials to bring homespun magic into Alma's life.
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Hand-me-down magic volume 4
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English
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"Del finds a very beautiful tea set hidden deep in the Curious Cousins Secondhand Shoppe--but something about it doesn't add up. It's missing some teacups, and the hand-painted design on it looks very familiar. The tea set must be connected to their family. With determination, neighborhood magic, and a little help from Evie, the best-friend-cousins will learn the story behind the tea set as they work to make it whole once more"--
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"Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk home through the city. Empowered by this newfound understanding, the young girl is ready to return the next day to share her knowledge with...
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Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Have you ever wished there was a word for friends who are like family to you, or for the way you hesitate when you've forgotten someone's name? Did you know there was a special word for the distance a reindeer can travel before needing the toilet? Or for when you search for something in the water using only your feet? This hand-picked collection of untranslatable worlds from all over the world celebrates the magic of language, with gorgeous original...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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First edition.
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English
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Writing a letter to Earth asking how they can help protect the planet, the students of Room 5 are thrilled by an ensuing year-long correspondence that teaches them how everyday kids can connect with the environment and make a difference.
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[2018]
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First edition.
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English
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At the same time seven-year-old Alma, lonely and desperately missing her mother, decides to rescue a dog as a surprise for Mami's return, a scared pup named Lulu is rescued by volunteers from the side of the highway, and is eagerly awaiting a place to call home.
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An exuberantly illustrated true story about innovation, community, and the power of music.
In Cateura, Paraguay, a town built on a landfill, music teacher Favio Chavez longed to help the families living and working amid the hills of trash. How could he help them find hope for the future? Favio started giving music lessons to Cateura's children, but soon he encountered a serious problem. He had more students than instruments!
But Favio had a...
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English
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A celebration of all types of families and the bond that holds each one together: Love!
Families can be big, small, silly, adventurous, loud, or messy, but they all have love in common. I Love Us! is all about the little ways families show they care: breakfasts made, play times shared, hurts soothed, and good times celebrated. This special book makes a wonderful gift for children and the people who love them on Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's...
19) It's up to us: building a brighter future for nature, people & planet ; the children's Terra Carta
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2022.
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English
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An illustrated exploration of nature, the threats our planet faces, and what people can do to build a better future. Based on the Terra Carta, a sustainability roadmap, issued by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and his Sustainable Markets Initiative.
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