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Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Written by first-generation Latinx teens, this bilingual book - told in Spanish and English - follows Belinda, a young girl of Mexican and Salvadoran heritage who once loved to sing. But ever since her aunt's death, Belinda has been afraid to use her voice. When a new owner decides to paint over the mural that was created to honor her aunt, Belinda rallies the entire community together to stop it. Can Belinda lead her community and lift her voice...
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
First bilingual edition.
Language
Español
Description
"Follow along with our narrator as he passes through his busy neighborhood in search of the Paletero Man. But when he finally catches up with him, our narrator's pockets are empty. Oh no! What happened to his dinero? It will take the help of the community to get the tasty treat now"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Xiaomi will never forget the magical sounds she heard one hot summer evening when the power went out in her family's apartment building. It happened towards the end of the day while her parents were peacefully preparing dinner. As her father lit a candle, he suggested they take out their musical instruments and descend to the park to perform for their neighbors. He played the erhu and her mother the accordion while she danced. The songs made their...
87) Humble and kind
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Series
Language
English
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Description
"This picture book tells the story of a family who is striving to remain humble and kind. We follow the family through their daily lives as they find different ways to lend a hand to each other and to their broader community. Full of scenes of familial relationships, Humble and Kind will teach adults and children alike the power of family"--Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Every night when Sonia goes to bed, Mami asks her the same question: How did you help today? And since Sonia wants to help her community, just like her Mami does, she always makes sure she has a good answer to Mami's question. In a story inspired by her own family's desire to help others, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor takes young readers on a journey through a neighborhood where kids and adults, activists and bus drivers, friends and strangers...
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