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Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books, una marca de Capstone
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
La nueva perrita de Katie, Koko, se ha escapado, ¡y ahora la cachorrita blanca está perdida! Pedro y Katie unen fuerzas para investigar. Están sobre la pista de Koko, pero algunas de las pistas no llevan a ningún lado. Aun así, los detectives no se dan por vencido. Después de todo, ¡resolver este misterio es la única manera de traer a Koko de vuelta a casa!
When Koko, Katie's new white puppy, is scared by a noisy truck and runs away, Katie...
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Se acerca el cumpleaños de Katie y se entera de que recibirá un regalo especial. Está demasiado emocionada como para ser paciente y esperar la llegada del regalo, así que decide investigar con antelación. Las pistas podrían llevarla hasta su regalo, pero ¿será mejor dejar este misterio sin resolver?
Katie's birthday is tomorrow, but she cannot wait to find out what her present will be, so she and Pedro follow Katie's parents as they go shopping,...
Author
Publisher
Citadel Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In 1932, Hazel Ying Lee, a nineteen-year-old American daughter of Chinese immigrants, sat in on a friend's flight lesson. It changed her life. In less than a year, a girl with a wicked sense of humor, a newfound love of flying, and a tough can-do attitude earned her pilot's license and headed for China to help against invading Japanese forces. In time, Hazel would become the first Asian American to fly with the Women Airforce Service Pilots. As thrilling...
Author
Series
Publisher
Urban Books distributed by Kensington Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Love isn't always easy. Kaylha Karrington introduces us to three couples striving to achieve happiness and love in some less-than-ideal circumstances. Draya wants to trust and believe, but she doesn't know how. Will this couple get it together, or will the memories of what they want disappear right before their eyes? Draya had given up on the hopes of being in love ever since her fiancé, Korey, decided to make a fool out of her. Her woman's intuition...
Author
Publisher
Red Hen Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Professional Lola is a collection of short stories that blend literary fiction with the surreal to present the contemporary Filipino American experience and its universal themes of love, family, and identity. A family hires an actress to play their beloved grandmother at a party; a couple craving Filipino food rob a panaderya; a coven of Filipino witches cast a spell on their husbands; a Lolo transforms into a Lola. These are just a few of the stories...
8) John Henry
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Do you know the story of John Henry? The history stories you think you know may not be what they seem. In this deep-diving series, readers of How FACT Became FICTION are invited into the truth beyond the stories people tell about history. It includes investigations into what really happened and how the truth was hidden over time. Readers explore primary sources as they develop historical inquiry and media literacy skills and learn the ins and outs...
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Perfect for annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations, this book explores the history that brought so many people and cultures together into a shared heritage. The Racial Justice in America: Latinx Histories series explores moments and eras in America's history that have been ignored or misrepresented in education due to racial bias. Books explore each topic in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Titles were developed with educator,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After only ever playing pick-up games, Ana Ramirez is excited to attend a basketball summer camp where she'll play on a real team with real teammates. But when the coach says they'll use something called "zone defense," the shooting guard feels totally lost and starts to doubt her skills. Can Ana get out of her comfort zone and ask for help? Combining a dramatic sports story with a dynamic full-color comic format, this Jake Maddox Graphic Novel is...
Author
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Since her mother died when she was five years old, it's always just been Ronnie Miller and her dad. Two Korean Americans who, thanks to Ronnie's dad's adoption by white parents, have never felt all that Korean. But Ronnie is okay with that--as long as she has her dad and her best friend Jack, Ronnie is 99% certain she can get through anything. But as much as she wants everything to stay the same, the world--and her dad--has other plans. Now, Ronnie...
12) The lady waiting
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"One bright Los Angeles day, a young Polish émigrée named Viva is driving along the freeway when she's flagged down by a dazzling, disheveled woman in green chiffon. The woman is Bobby Sleeper, a fellow Eastern European and erstwhile art gallerist with a mysterious background and even more mysterious filmmaker husband. Within days the couple hire Viva as their assistant, then enlist her as an accomplice in an improbable scheme involving a long-lost...
Author
Series
The magic paintbrush volume 1
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When Amy, a Chinese American girl, picks up an ancient paintbrush, it unwittingly unleashes the power to make her art real--and sometimes dangerous.
14) Sister friend
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Ameena feels invisible. Ever since she arrived at her new school, kids look at her like she's something strange. Is it because of the twists in her hair or her brown skin? Then, one day, there's a new new girl in class. Ameena wants to be her friend, but she can't seem to find the right words--until one day, when the girls find the words together.
16) The orange wall
Author
Series
Rainbow days volume 3
Publisher
Acorn/Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
With her puppy Coco's help, Zoya gives her room a glittery makeover.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
Español
Description
"Han pasado tres años desde la última visita de la Abuela, y Dulce se deleita con cada pequeño detalle, desde las maletas de la Abuela llenas de dulces en envoltorios arrugados y regalos de primos hasta el olor dulce y terroso del Perú que flota fuera de la habitación de la Abuela y por el pasillo. Pero la visita de la abuela no puede durar para siempre y muy pronto vuelve a hacer las maletas. Entonces Dulce tiene una idea: tal vez haya cosas...
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The inspiring story of a Black doctor deeply affected by the violence in his childhood that plagued his Brooklyn community who was determined to be a force for change and dedicated himself to addressing trauma and violence as public health issues"--
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Possessed dogs, missing livestock, cloaked figures . . . CJ Delaney's summer vacation just got really weird. When a boring old skatepark opening becomes the scene of a something truly strange, CJ Delaney can’t believe her luck. This is just the kind of big story she’s dreamed of breaking for the town's local paper. With best friend Parker in tow, CJ is determined to get to the bottom of everything and save the town from evil. Isn’t this what...