Nonfiction

Children will be amazed to discover machines all around them, such as bicycles, ramps, and pulleys.

Once again, Lomas Garza takes the reader to her hometown of Kingsville, Texas, near the border of Mexico. Through vibrant paintings and warm, personal stories, she brings to life more loving memories of growing up in a traditional Mexican American...

Wilma Rudolph was a sickly child--if her siblings had a cold, she had double pneumonia. When she contracted polio, everyone was sure she would never walk again. Yet Wilma was so determined that she did learn to walk, and soon ran. This moving biography...

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...

This vibrantly illustrated bilingual book tells the story of Diego Rivera, one of Mexico's most famous artists. Each page features a colorful miniature of one of Rivera's paintings, with text in both Spanish and English.

This teacher's guide offers 55 lessons to be used with the phonetic primer La pata Pita.

In this sensitive work, the author examines the problems of racism, prejudice, and stereotyping, both today and throughout history. She offers several pages of advice on how to cope with bias incidents.

The authors present a fascinating recreation of history with this illustrated account of the signing of the Constitution. This book is also a valuable reference source, as it contains a synopsis of the Constitution.

Through simple text and attractive drawings, Aliki captures the excitement that accompanies a child's discovery of the world through the five senses.

Readers take a trip to a Mexican market where they can compare, weigh, count, and learn about Mexican culture and customs. From bunches of hanging bananas to braids of garlic, this market is full of fun and surprises. A set of special questions at the...

In this colorful book, Mexican American author and artist Carmen Lomas Garza shares her warm memories of growing up in the traditional Hispanic community of Kingsville, Texas. Vivid descriptions in Spanish and English accompany the artist’s beautiful...