Lulu Delacre
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"While out running errands with their mami during the Covid-19 pandemic, Marisol and Pepito play a game of Veo, Veo (I Spy) that helps them see how the workers in their neighborhood are, and will always be, essential"--
3) Rafi y Rosi
Author
Series
Publisher
Rayo/HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Rafi Coquí y su hermanita Rosi juegan en la arena de la playa, van a acampar junto a la bahía, y tratan de trasplantar un árbol mangle. Así aprenden algo sobre las plantas y los animales de Puerto Rico.
Two tree frogs, mischievous Rafi and his younger sister Rosi, learn about the plants and animals of Puerto Rico together.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"As he works with his young granddaughter to nurture a potted sapling, a Latino landscaper shares his love and admiration of trees. From the extraordinary rainbow gum tree to the mighty, towering redwood, each of the thirteen specimens he tells of is a miracle of the natural world--and some are strange beyond the wildest imagining. Brimming with exuberance and color, this ode to trees of the world--and the vast knowledge of landscapers and gardeners--offers...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Un retrato de algunos de los árboles más increíbles del mundo, vistos a través de los ojos de un paisajista que los ama, y de su nieta, que comienza a entender por qué".
"A portrait of some of the world's most incredible trees, seen through the eyes of a landscaper who loves them--and his granddaughter who is beginning to understand why"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Rayo/HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Rafi Coquí y su hermanita Rosi celebran la mágia del carnaval de Puerto Rico.
Two Latin American tree frogs, mischievous Rafi and his younger sister Rosi, enjoy the events of Puerto Rico's Carnival season.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A collection of short stories featuring Latin Americans allows readers to experience life through their eyes, celebrate their victories, and see their hardships.
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"Uses the framework of the alphabet to present information about plants and animals of the cloud forest on the western slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes and the 2013 discovery of the olinguito. Includes additional information about the cloud forest and the discovery of the olinguito, a map, a glossary, an author's note, and author's sources"--
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
During the early days of the Great Depression, New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, Pura Belpré, introduces the public library to immigrants living in El Barrio and hosts the neighborhood's first Three Kings' Day fiesta.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
©2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"As the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor has inspired young people around the world to reach for their dreams. But what inspired her? For young Sonia, the answer was books! They were her mirrors, her maps, her friends, and her teachers. They helped her to connect with her family in New York and in Puerto Rico, to deal with her diabetes diagnosis, to cope with her father's death, to uncover the secrets of the world, and to dream...
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Al ser la primera mujer latina en ser jueza del Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos, Sonia Sotomayor es una inspiración para los jóvenes de todas las partes del mundo en la lucha por lograr sus sueños. Pero ¿qué la inspiró a ella? Para la joven Sonia, la respuesta es: ¡los libros! Eran su espejo, sus mapas, sus amigos y sus maestros. Los libros la ayudaron a conectar con su familia en Nueva York y en Puerto Rico, a aceptar y entender el diagnóstico...