Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Questioneers volume 4
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
When her abuelo is injured at the local landfill, second-grader Sofia is determined to transform the dangerous Mount Trashmore into a park, taking on City Hall in the process.
Author
Series
Lola Levine volume 3
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Hispanic Heritage Month - More Tween Titles
Jewish American Heritage - Tweens
National Hobby Month - Tweens
Jewish American Heritage - Tweens
National Hobby Month - Tweens
Formats
Description
"A new girl has joined Lola Levine's second-grade class. When they get off on the wrong foot, they are forced to spend time together...and learn they have more in common than they thought"--
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Hispanic Heritage Month - More Titles for Children
Pura Belpré Award Winner & Honor Books - Present to 1996
Pura Belpré Award Winner & Honor Books - Present to 1996
Formats
Description
A little girl discovers all the bright colors in her Hispanic American neighborhood.
10) Picture perfect
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Sofia feels that because she looks so much like her older sisters, nobody notices her--so when school picture day comes around she comes up with a way to stand out.
14) Mamá and me
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
A girl and her mother spend a day together gardening, making cookies, and visiting a neighbor. Includes Spanish words interspersed in the text.
15) Lights out
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
When a storm causes a neighborhood blackout, Sofia and her father come up with a plan for the perfect family night without electricity.
Author
Series
Gum Girl volume 1
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
When Mom issues a no-gum rule, Gabby Gomez sneaks a piece of special bubble gum that turns her into a superhero.
17) Abuela
Author
Pub. Date
[1991]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
While riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City.
18) Shadowshaper
Author
Series
Shadowshaper cypher volume 1
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Formats
Description
When the murals painted on the walls of her Brooklyn neighborhood start to change and fade in front of her, Sierra Santiago realizes that something strange is going on--then she discovers her Puerto Rican family are shadowshapers and finds herself in a battle with an evil anthropologist for the lives of her family and friends.
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Sofia is making a family time capsule, filled with pictures and mementos from their lives, to be opened in fifteen years, and Abuela contributes letters to each of her grandchildren--but Sofia is so consumed with curiosity that she decides to sneak a peak at what her letter says.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request