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1) Invisible
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Can five overlooked kids make one big difference? There's George: the brain Sara: the loner Dayara: the tough kid Nico: the rich kid And Miguel: the athlete And they're stuck together when they're forced to complete their school's community service hours. Although they're sure they have nothing in common with one another, some people see them as all the same... just five Spanish-speaking kids. Then they meet someone who truly needs their help,...
2) Frizzy
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Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"Tired of going to the salon to have her curls straightened every weekend, Marlene slowly learns to embrace her natural curly hair with the help of her best friend and favorite aunt"--
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English
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""Only the most powerful and honorable semidioses get chosen. I'm just a Jade. I'm not a real hero." As each new decade begins, the Sun's power must be replenished so that Sol can keep traveling along the sky and keep the evil Obsidian gods at bay. Ten semidioses between the ages of thirteen and eighteen are selected by Sol himself as the most worthy to compete in The Sunbearer Trials. The winner carries light and life to all the temples of Reino...
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English
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"In her most famous spoken-word poem, author of the Pura Belpré-winning novel-in-verse The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad--the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance. Paired with full-color illustrations by artist Andrea Pippins in a format that will appeal to fans of Mahogany L. Browne's Black Girl Magic or Jason Reynolds's For Everyone, this poem can now be read in a...
10) The Keeper
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English
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"James always knew moving from Texas to Oregon was going to be horrible. But no sooner have he and his family arrived ... than he starts getting mysterious letters from someone called the Keeper. Someone who claims to be watching him ... James and his sister, Ava, are obviously in danger. But the problem with having a history of playing practical jokes is that no one believes James--not even his parents"--
13) Tumble
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"Before she decides whether to accept her stepfather's proposal of adoption, twelve-year-old Adela Ramírez reaches out to her estranged biological father--who is in the midst of a career comeback as a luchador--and the eccentric extended family of wrestlers she has never met, bringing Adela closer to understanding the expansive definition of family."--
15) Bad luck Lola
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Language
English
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"When Lola cracks a mirror, she is not worried at first, but when one unlucky thing after another happens, Lola slowly becomes convinced she is cursed."--
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
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"El galardonado artista John Parra nos trae un conmovedor y engañosamente simple cuento infantil ilustrado inspirado por su propia niñez, sobre el lazo entre padre e hijo, el valor de trabajar duro y los vínculos que existen entre la naturaleza, el arte y la creatividad.Hoy es el gran día: ¡la primera vez que su papá lleva a Juanito a ayudarlo en su trabajo de contratista de jardinería! A lo largo del día, Juanito dibuja todo lo que le llama...
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Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Mariana is visiting her abuelita and extended family in Mexico for the first time. Her tummy does a flip as she and Mami cross the frontera. There are all new sights, smells, and sounds. And at Abuelita's house, Mariana is overwhelmed by new faces and Spanish phrases she doesn't understand. But with a story, some kindness, and a few new words from Abuelita, Mariana discovers that the love of family knows no cultural divide."--
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"As Lola helps her mother at the family's hotel, she learns about compassion, social injustice, and how one voice can lead to change. Includes author's note on Dolores Huerta, a labor organizer who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association."--
19) Treasure tracks
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Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"Twelve-year-old Fin drags his reluctant father on a diving hunt for a missing treasure, hoping that finding the family legacy will help his ailing Abuelo."--
20) Me gusta
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English
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A stunning bilingual picture book that celebrates Latinx families by highlighting moments of connection and delight and feelings of safety and home, even through challenges and difficult times. Me gusta your smile, tu sonrisa, and your hugs, tus abrazos. Me gusta when we explore this spectacular world, el mundo, and gaze at all the stars, las estrellas. But most of all, me gusta that no matter where we are, I feel at home, en casa, when I'm with you....
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