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1) Dreamers
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"--
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of Cesar Chavez, from age ten when he and his family lived happily on their Arizona ranch, to age thirty-eight when he led a peaceful protest against California migrant workers' miserable working conditions.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Pedro Martin's grown up in the U.S. hearing stories about his legendary abuelito, but during a family road trip to Mexico, he connects with his grandfather and learns more about his own Mexican identity in this moving and hilarious graphic memoir"--
Author
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"As a child, Cesar Chavez worked on farms with his family. He felt the workers were not treated well. Cesar used his voice to become a leader in making sure farm workers were paid better and treated fairly"--
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The story of political powerhouse twins Julián and Joaquin Castro began in the small room that they shared with their grandmother Victoriana in San Antonio, Texas. Victoriana crossed the border from Mexico into Texas as a six-year-old orphan, marking the start of the family's American journey. Her daughter Rosie, Julián and Joaquin's mom, was an activist who helped the barrio through local government. The strong women in their family inspired the...
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Multiple
Description
Alfredo y su papá deben cruzar la frontera en un viaje difícil de México a los Estados Unidos. ¿Encontrarán el nuevo hogar que están buscando en el otro lado? Basándose en hechos reales, esta historia cobra vida gracias a la ilustradora Mexicana Claudia Navarro, y está repleta de notas al final del texto para iniciar conversaciones sobre inmigración.
Join a young boy and his father on a daring journey from Mexico to Texas to find a new life....
8) Dreamers
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
This incredible true story of a Caldecott Honor and Pura Belpré Award-winning author and illustrator's immigration to America is a lasting testament to the immigrant's journey.
9) Chunky
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, HarperAlley
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"A true story ... with an imaginary friend. Hudi needs to lose weight, according to his doctors. Concerned about the serious medical issue Hudi had when he was younger, his parents push him to try out for sports. Hudi would rather do anything else, but then he meets Chunky, his imaginary friend and mascot. Together, they decide to give baseball a shot. As the only Mexican and Jewish kid in his neighborhood, Hudi has found the cheerleader he never...
Author
Publisher
Green Card Voices
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Explores what it means to belong in Mexico and in America, and doing what it takes to survive and thrive. Born in the US, Daniel's family moves back to Mexico when he is 9 years old. Despite looking like his peers, Daniel struggles with being accepted in his new environment. Daniel's story is presented in both English and Spanish, the two languages of Daniel's youth"--OCLC.
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
[2018].
Language
Español
Description
Alfredo y su papá deben cruzar la frontera en un viaje difícil de México a los Estados Unidos. ¿Encontrarán el nuevo hogar que están buscando en el otro lado? Basándose en hechos reales, esta historia cobra vida gracias a la ilustradora Mexicana Claudia Navarro, y está repleta de notas al final del texto para iniciar conversaciones sobre inmigración.
Join a young boy and his father on a daring journey from Mexico to Texas to find a new life....
Author
Publisher
Neal Porter Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
En 1994, Yuyi Morales dejó su hogar en Xalapa, México, para emigrar a Estados Unidos con su hijo pequeño. Aunque dejó atrás casi todas sus pertenencias, no llegó con las manos vacías. Trajo consigo su fortaleza, su trabajo, su pasión, sus esperanzas y sueños ... y sus historias. El nuevo y magnífico libro de Yuyi Morales, Soñadores, se centra en la búsqueda por encontrar un hogar en un nuevo lugar. El trayecto de Yuyi y su hijo Kelly no...
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, HarperAlley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In Yehudi Mercado's full-color middle grade graphic memoir sequel to Chunky, Hudi and his imaginary friend, Chunky, head to Jewish summer camp, where the dynamic duo meet a new friend who can see Chunky, too, and get mixed up in a prank war. This series is perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Jerry Craft. Hudi finally embraced his love of art and comedy, but his class clown antics keep getting him in trouble. After Hudi's artwork lands him in...
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of Cesar Chavez, from age ten when he and his family lived happily on their Arizona ranch, to age thirty-eight when he led a peaceful protest against California migrant workers' miserable working conditions.
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