Rafael López
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Follows a girl in the 1920s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there has never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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All Together Now - Ages 0-5
Drag Story Hour Read Alouds
Hispanic Heritage Month for Kids
On the Kids' Shelf
Drag Story Hour Read Alouds
Hispanic Heritage Month for Kids
On the Kids' Shelf
Formats
Description
"Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors"--
Author
Publisher
Rayo
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate of El día de los niños, or Children's Day, in this bilingual story. Includes facts about Mexico's annual celebration of children and the book fiestas that are often included.
Sumario en español: Los niños leyeron en voz alta en varios ajustes para celebrar El día de los niños, en esta historia bilingüe. Incluye hechos sobre la celebracion mexicana anual de ninös y las fiestas del libro...
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
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Description
Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
"Join in a multicultural celebration of unity and diversity friendships all around the world as we read and sing along with joy, love, and peace!" -- dust jacket.
An illustrated text for the adapted spiritual song with pictures of children from different lands.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors.
Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
[2016] ©2016
Language
English
Description
Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors.
What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more than one might ever imagine!
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
"Everything Comes Next contains Naomi Shihab Nye's most beloved poems, including "Famous," "A Valentine for Ernest Mann," "Kindness," and "Gate A-4," as well as new, unpublished poems. It is an introduction to the poet's work for new readers, as well as a comprehensive edition for classrooms"--
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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All Together Now - Ages 0-5
Día - El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros
Hispanic Heritage Month for Kids
Día - El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros
Hispanic Heritage Month for Kids
Description
Looks at the life and accomplishments of Teresa Carreano, one of the world's most famous pianists who, by age nine, performed for President Abraham Lincoln at the White House.
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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All Together Now - Ages 0-5
One World, Many Stories PreK - 2nd
Summer Reading Challenge 2024 - Ages 0-5
One World, Many Stories PreK - 2nd
Summer Reading Challenge 2024 - Ages 0-5
Description
"By heeding their wise grandmother's advice, a brother and sister discover the ability to lift themselves up and imagine a better world"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Fifteen children's book artists, including Lauren Castillo, Frann Preston-Gannon, and Melissa Sweet, share their favorite colors and explain why they love them. Includes brief biographical sketches of the illustrators.
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Nobel Peace Prize winners His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu share their own childhood struggles to show young readers how they can thrive and find joy even during the most challenging times in this picture book adaptation of the international bestseller The Book of Joy. If you just focus on the thing that is making you sad, then the sadness is all you see. But if you look around, you will see that joy is everywhere. In their...
Author
Publisher
Rayo
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Meet Tito Puente-the King of Mambo. From musical prodigy on the streets of Harlem to five-time Grammy Award winner, Tito's life was full of rhythm. He grew up to lead his own big band and win five Grammys. Includes a brief biography and music for a simple rumba beat.