Author: Alma Flor Ada Publisher: ISBN: 9781478868019 Category : Languages : en Pages : 32
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A boy is living with his abuelita while his father is away. He dreads going to a new school on the first day because he has nothing special to share about himself. Each family member offers him an object, like a seashell, that represents a memory from the summer. The boy doesn't think any of these is interesting. But his abuelita whispers a secret in his ear. Whenever it's his turn to talk, all he needs to do is open his backpack. When the moment arrives, he dumps the backpack's contents onto the table. As his classmates pick up the objects, he retells the stories they represent. Suddenly, he is surprised that he has much to say. And when he returns home, his abuelita has an even bigger surprise.
Author: Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Publisher: Clerisy Press ISBN: 9781578601578 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 31
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A young boy's Hispanic grandmother in Santa Fe, New Mexico, reveals his Judaism to him as latest in a line hidden since the hateful expulsion of Jews from Spain. Includes brief glossary of Spanish and Hebrew words.
Author: Adriana Hernández Bergstrom Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing ISBN: 1623542650 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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Anita loves to bake with her abuela, especially when they are using her grandmother’s special recipes for Cuban desserts like flan! Anita is making flan for Abuelo’s birthday, but when she accidentally breaks Abuelita’s treasured flan serving plate from Cuba, she struggles with what to do. Anita knows it’s right to tell the truth, but what if Abuelita gets upset? Worried that she has already ruined the day, Anita tries to be the best helper. After cooking the flan, they need a serving dish! Anita comes up with a wonderful solution. Complete with a glossary of Spanish terms and a traditional recipe for flan, Abuelita and I Make Flan is a delicious celebration of food, culture, and family.
Author: Jorge Lacera Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA) ISBN: 9781620147948 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 40
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Mo Romero is a zombie who loves nothing more than growing, cooking, and eating vegetables. Tomatoes? Tantalizing. Peppers? Pure perfection! The problem? Mo's parents insist that their niño eat only zombie cuisine, like arm--panadas and finger foods. They tell Mo over and over that zombies don't eat veggies. But Mo can't imagine a lifetime of just eating zombie food and giving up his veggies. As he questions his own zombie identity, Mo tries his best to convince his parents to give peas a chance. Super duo Megan and Jorge Lacera make their picture--book debut with this sweet story about family, self--discovery, and the power of acceptance. It's a delectable tale that zombie and nonzombie fans alike will devour.
Author: Ondjaki Publisher: Biblioasis ISBN: 1927428661 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 177
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BY THE WINNER OF THE 2013 JOSÉ SARAMAGO PRIZE AN AFRICA39/UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE 2014 TOP AFRICAN WRITER UNDER 40 A GUARDIAN TOP FIVE AFRICAN WRITER, 2012 WINNER OF THE GRINZANE PRIZE FOR BEST YOUNG WRITER, 2010 By the beaches of Luanda, the Soviets are building a grand mausoleum in honour of the Comrade President. Granmas are whispering: houses, they say, will be dexploded, and everyone will have to leave. With the help of his friends Charlita and Pi (whom everyone calls 3.14), and with assistance from Dr. Rafael KnockKnock, the Comrade Gas Jockey, the amorous Gudafterov, crazy Sea Foam, and a ghost, our young hero must decide exactly how much trouble he’s willing to face to keep his Granma safe in Bishop’s Beach. Energetic and colourful, impish and playful, Granma Nineteen and the Soviet’s Secret is a charming coming-of-age story from the next rising star in African literature.
Author: Alma Flor Ada Publisher: ISBN: 9781532260261 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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A boy dreads the first day of class at his new school because he feels he has nothing special to share about himself. Then his grandmother whispers a secret in his ear--when it's his turn to talk, all he needs to do is open his backpack. What has Abuelita hidden away for him?
Author: Cambria Gordon Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 1338634194 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 386
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Perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Elizabeth Wein, this lyrical portrait of hidden identities and forbidden love is set against the harrowing backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. "An epic, poetic journey. Brimming with romance and historical detail." -- Ruta Sepetys, New York Times Bestselling Author of Salt to the Sea Isabel Perez carries secrets with her every day. As a young woman in 1481, Trujillo, Spain, she should be overjoyed that the alguacil of the city wants to marry her, especially since she and her family are conversos -- Jews forced to convert to Catholicism -- leaving them low in the hierarchy of the new Spanish order. Yet she longs to pursue an independent life filled with poetry and a partner of her own choosing: Diego Altamirano, a young nobleman whose family would never let him court someone with tainted blood like hers. But Isabel's biggest secret is this: Though the Perezes claim to be New Christians, they still practice Judaism in the refuge of their own home. When the Spanish Inquisition reaches her small town determined to punish such judaizers, Isabel finds herself in more danger than she could ever have imagined. Amid the threat of discovery, she and Diego will have to fight for their lives in a quest to truly be free. A timeless love story about identity, religious intolerance, and female empowerment, The Poetry of Secrets will sweep readers away with its lush lyricism and themes that continue to resonate today.
Author: David Maldonado Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Aging Languages : en Pages : 200
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Aging is a universal phenomenon. We all age. However, we do not all age alike. Factors such as social context, financial resources, family, friends, health, and other support systems profoundly impact how we age. In addition, aging in a poor Hispanic barrio reflects the culture and life realities of a Hispanic community. A critical component of culture and the social context are a set of values that guide and shape the human experience in the barrio, including aging. Values such as mutual respect, mutual caring, friendship, beauty, and love all contribute to the human community and the common good. Cafecito con Samuel is the story of Samuel and Juanita, an older couple who are aging in the barrio. Their love and commitment to each other bond their journey through life and into its final moments. Their sharing memories, reflections, and struggles as well as the many activities of daily life contributes to a rich human intimacy and life together. Likewise, friends and neighbors reinforce cultural values and social rituals that give meaning and quality to community life in the barrio. David Maldonado, Jr. is President Emeritus of the Iliff School of Theology in Denver. After an academic career in Social Work Education and Theological Education, he and his spouse, Charlotte Nieto Maldonado, retired in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He also retired from the Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. He is the author of Crossing Guadalupe Street (University of New Mexico Press), the novella Crypto: The Secret Life of the Anaya Family, and the story collection Mi Abuela Era Flaca: Tales from the Barrio. He has also published extensively on the Hispanic elderly and on Hispanic religion.
Author: R. L. Stine Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 054584178X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 165
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Reader beware--you choose the scare! GIVE YOURSELF GOOSEBUMPS! Your parents are going away so your super-cool grandma is coming to stay with you. But when you go to meet granny at the train station you start seeing double—double grannies!There's one granny on the station platform. And another one writing in lipstick on the window of the train. Which one is your real grandma?If you think she’s on the platform you find yourself face to face with a hideous monster! If you decide to jump on the train, you are surrounded by a group of angry aliens out to take over the world! The choice is yours in this scary GOOSEBUMPS adventure that's packed with over 20 super-spooky endings!
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