PreK-8

Estrella, a bright 6th grader, requires special care, which often make her feel uncomfortable. However, life-changing events make her realize that it's not what's on the outside that counts, but how big and special her heart is.

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In this playful collection of popular Mexican proverbs, the artists bring life to their favorite sayings. Filled with wisdom and optimism, these dichos are a celebration of life and culture. This book includes an introduction by Sandra Cisneros.

In an unforgettable fashion, Francisco Jiménez describes the harsh lives of migrant farm workers in this series of semi-autobiographical stories. Readers witness the author's difficult adjustment to a new culture and a new language. Although he suffers...

Julia Alvarez shows that unfounded biases are often untrue in this retelling of a Dominican folktale. The Ciguapas--a kind of mermaid--live in the ocean and avoid human contact because they believe humans will imprison them. When one of the Ciguapas gets...

Through a wardrobe, four children enter Narnia, a land ruled by the evil White Witch. The golden lion Aslan is the only one who can conquer her.

Children will love seeing how a young boy named Henry finds happiness and friendship with a big dog named Mudge.

Little Oscar is terrified each time he has to go to the mailbox down the block, which is shaped like a lion with a big mouth that gobbles up letters. He is convinced that the lion tried to bite him once, so he decides to feed it candies to appease it...

Since he became deaf, ten-year-old Horacio lives in a world of silence. Attracted by a beautiful house in his neighborhood, he wanders in one day and meets Beatriz, a solitary woman who is wary of strangers. She rejects him at first, but eventually they...

In this highly imaginative story, Pedro meets a new friend at school who happens to be a flying bull, but no one in his family believes him. To prove that he is not lying, he invites his new friend over for dinner, and while the family is eating, the...

Organized by themes, with questions and answers, this unique book is filled with vibrant, colorful imagery. The author vividly captures the sensation of tasting ripe watermelon, the emotions stirred by a farewell, and much more. The book offers a fresh...

In this gentle and uplifting story of coming to America, young Danilito and his parents leave their Caribbean home for New York City. At first Danilito feels out of place because he can't speak English and has no friends, but things start falling into...

Head lice are not to be taken lightly, but this book's rhyming text and lively illustrations present the subject in a way that will grab readers' attention. A secondary text in smaller type provides factual information on how lice infestation occurs and...

After her grandmother dies, a young girl must leave her home in the country and go to the city, where she will struggle to survive along with other homeless children. Remembering her grandmother's advice, she teaches the others how to plant seeds to grow...

Feeling very grown up after helping to make the tamales for Christmas, María decides to put on her mother's lipstick and perfume, and even dares to try on her diamond ring. When the plate is piled high with tamales, María realizes that the ring is...

This Cinderella story is set in Africa and tells of two sisters, spiteful Manyara and considerate Nyasha, and the young king who is searching for a bride. Stunning paintings are full of light and inspiration, and add infinitely to this story in which...

Brokenhearted to learn that the boat they worked so hard to build has sunk, several boys come up with an ingenious plan to raise enough money to hire a tugboat and salvage the ship.

Kidnapping, murder, and jailbreak are just a few of the elements of Winnie Foster's exciting adventure. This is also the story of the Tuck family. After drinking from a magic spring, this amazing family has been doomed to--or blessed with--eternal life...

In 1992, a baby Beluga whale escaped from a lab in the Black Sea and ended up in a Turkish port. The sailors named him Aydin, Turkish for clarity. With his poetic style, the author recreates the Beluga's journey to freedom.