Carlos Vélez
2) Viva's voice
Author
Publisher
Kind World Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Since the day she was born, Viva's voice has always been the mightiest in the room. But when Papi's bus driver union goes on strike, quiet Papi is the family member who must speak up. He feels nervous, but Viva's strength gives Papi the courage he needs to find his own powerful voice.
3) We belong
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"You and I, we're alike, / but we're different too. / That's not good. / That's not bad. / It's just what is true. Explore and celebrate who you are and who others are too! Rhyming verse by Laura Purdie Salas invites others to notice the diversity of our world and affirm that we all belong, just as we are. Bright illustrations by Carlos V̌lez Aquilera feature a diverse group of children, playing and learning in an urban setting."-- provided by publisher....
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
To prove that she belongs in a place where only the smartest and most useful are welcomed, twelve-year-old Yolanda learns that her survival rests on the rediscovery of a long-extinct beehive that could be the answer to everything.
Author
Publisher
Flyaway Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"One line straight down. One line to the right. One line to the left, then a circle. That was all--just three lines in a circle. This bold picture book tells the story of the peace symbol--designed in 1958 by a London activist protesting nuclear weapons--and how it inspired people all over the world. Depicting the symbol's travels from peace marches and liberation movements to the end of apartheid and the fall of the Berlin Wall, Three Lines in a...