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Junior - Fiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
J FLO
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J FLO
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When unrest hits the streets of Havana, Cuba, Julian's parents must make the heartbreaking decision to send him and his two brothers away to Miami via the Pedro Pan operation. But when the boys get to Miami, they are thrust into a world where bullies seem to run rampant, and it's not always clear how best to protect themselves.
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Everybody Books (2nd floor Children's Area)
E APO
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E APO
1 available
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Carlitos lives in a happy home with his mother, his abuela, and Coco the cat. Life in his hometown is cozy as can be, but the call of the capital city pulls Carlitos across the bay in search of his father.
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Display Towers - 2nd Floor
E GON
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E GON
1 available
Everybody Books (2nd floor Children's Area)
E GON
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E GON
1 available
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First edition.
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Display Towers - 2nd Floor
E GON
1 available
E GON
1 available
Everybody Books (2nd floor Children's Area)
E GON
1 available
E GON
1 available
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Finding circles everywhere, a grandfather and his granddaughter meditate on the cycles of life and nature.
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Spanish - Adult Fiction (1st floor - World Languages)
SPA F ALVAREZ, J
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SPA F ALVAREZ, J
1 available
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Spanish - Adult Fiction (1st floor - World Languages)
SPA F ALVAREZ, J
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SPA F ALVAREZ, J
1 available
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In the early 1960s in the Dominican Republic, twelve-year-old Anita learns that her family is involved in the underground movement to end the bloody rule of the dictator General Trujillo.
Anita de la Torre es una niña de 12 años que vive en la República Dominicana en los años sesenta. La policía secreta ha comenzado a atemorizar a su familia porque se sospecha que están en contra del dictador, General Trujillo.
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Aristotle and Dante volume 1
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First edition.
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Checked Out
1 copy, 1 person is on the wait list.
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Checked Out
1 copy, 1 person is on the wait list.
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1 copy, 1 person is on the wait list.
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Checked Out
1 copy, 1 person is on the wait list.
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Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents, and his family that he has never asked before.
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Spanish - Easy Nonfiction (1st floor - World Languages)
SPA ENF 398.8 ARR
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SPA ENF 398.8 ARR
1 available
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Edition
1st edición.
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Spanish - Easy Nonfiction (1st floor - World Languages)
SPA ENF 398.8 ARR
1 available
SPA ENF 398.8 ARR
1 available
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Una colección ilustrada de rimas infantiles, juegos de dedos, y canciones de cuna que provienen de las culturas latinas de los Estados Unidos.
An illustrated collection of nursery rhymes, finger play games, and lullabies from the major Latino groups living in the United States today.
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Petra Luna volume 1
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Bluebonnet Books (2nd floor Children's Area)
J DOB
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J DOB
4 available
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Bluebonnet Books (2nd floor Children's Area)
J DOB
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J DOB
4 available
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"Based on a true story, the tale of one girl's perilous journey to cross the U.S. border and lead her family to safety during the Mexican Revolution"--
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Gary Soto, an award-winning poet, is renowned for getting at the heart of a young person's everyday life. In these eleven stories, performed with spice and energy by young actors Stephanie Diaz and Miguel Gongora, Soto again scores. With a sensitivity and humor born from his own experiences while growing up in California's Central Valley, the author brings to the surface issues such as success and failure, honesty and deceit, love and friendship....
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Junior - Fiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
J RYA
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J RYA
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Junior - Fiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
J RYA
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J RYA
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When Naomi's absent mother resurfaces to claim her, Naomi runs away to Mexico with her great-grandmother and younger brother in search of her father.
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Young Adult - Fiction (2nd floor Teen Area)
YA ALV
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YA ALV
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In the early 1960s in the Dominican Republic, twelve-year-old Anita learns that her family is involved in the underground movement to end the bloody rule of the dictator, General Trujillo.
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Lively and colorful with a read-aloud beat, this picture book celebrates the rich culture of the Boogie Down Bronx, inviting readers to an epic block party!
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1st edición.
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Display - World Languages
SPA E MOR
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SPA E MOR
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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 (April 30) and the book fiestas that are often included.
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SPA ENF 398.2 GON
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SPA ENF 398.2 GON
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In this cumulative folktale from Cuba, the sun sets off a chain of events which results in the cleaning of a rooster's beak in time for his uncle's wedding.
14) breaking through
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15) Bright star
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"A nurturing voice reassures the lonely and afraid in difficult times"--
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After dark in a Mexican border town, a father holds open a hole in a wire fence as his wife and two small boys crawl through. So begins this collection of twelve autobiographical stories by Professor Francisco Jimenez, who at the age of four illegally crossed the border with his family in 1947. The Circuit is the story of a young, wise and sensitive boy, Panchito and his trumpet. These independent but intertwined stories follow the family through...
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Everybody Books (2nd floor Children's Area)
E VAM
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E VAM
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A cumulative tale of a farm maiden who, aided by a group of animals, prepares "Arroz con Leche," or rice pudding. Includes recipe and glossary of the Spanish words that are woven throughout the text.
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Junior - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
JNF 811 BER
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JNF 811 BER
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Junior - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
JNF 811 BER
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JNF 811 BER
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Everybody Books (2nd floor Children's Area)
E SOT
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E SOT
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Chato decides to throw a "pachanga" for his friend Novio Boy, who has never had a birthday party, but when it is time to party, Novio Boy cannot be found.
20) Chato y su cena
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"If you're looking for a Spanish-language listening center, you can't do much better than this." - School Library Journal