Dora's Lift-And-Look Book (Dora the Explorer (Random House))
Carlos Fuentes isn't happy about leaving Mexico to start the "new" life his older brother, Alex, has planned for him.Carlos liked his freedom; living life on the edge - just like Alex did. Kiara Westford doesn't talk much; instead preferring to shut out the world. And when Carlos bounds into her life she struggles to understand him. Carlos is sure that Kiara thinks she's too good for him, which is just fine because he's not interested anyway, right? But when they finally open up to each other,...
For fans of Gary Soto and Matt de la Peña comes a tale of a contemporary Mexican-American family with a "spunky and imaginative heroine" (Publishers Weekly). Miata Ramirez is scared and upset. The skirt she brought to show off at school is gone. She brought her forklorico skirt to show off at school and left it on the bus. It’s not just any skirt. This skirt belonged to Miata’s mother when she was a child in Mexico. On Sunday, Miata and her dance group are supposedgoing to dance forklorico, or...
Say Boo! (Dora the Explorer (Reader's Digest))
"It's Halloween and Dora's friends are all dressed up - but what are their costumes? Kids will love helping Dora guess what costume each of her friends is wearing and then opening the flap to see if they are right."--Back cover.
Isabel's Texas Two-Step: Beacon Street Girls: Special Adventure
by Annie Bryant
Dora's Chilly Day (Dora the Explorer (Random House))
by Ellen Rosebrough
When Dora and Boots go to get Abuela some chocolate from the Chocolate Tree, they see what their friends like to do on a chilly day.
A wealthy rancher is so certain of the honesty of his foreman that he wagers his ranch.
Pedro's class is building is tower out of paper cups to see who can build the tallest tower. Pedro loves to build, but he's got a big problem. Troublemaker Roddy is on his team. Can Pedro and Roddy learn to work together? A glossary and critical thinking questions make this a great title for libraries, while a collection of jokes adds to the fun.
Ruido Nocturno (the Nighttime Noise) (Spanish Version) (Carlos & Carmen Set 1 (Spanish Version))
by Kirsten McDonald
Carlos and the Squash Plant/Carlos y La Planta de Squash
by Jan Stevens
Freddie finds a mysterious package outside his apartment containing sneakers that allow him to run faster than a train, and inspire him to perform heroic deeds.
". . . combines charm, warmth and a keen sense of New Mexico's unique cultural and architectural traditions into one lovely package. . . ."--Charlene Cerny, former director, Museum of International Folk Art ". . . the pronunciations of Spanish words really help kids. The pictures really give the book its charm and you get a better idea about what is written. . . ."--Danielle Arsola, 11-year-old New Mexico student
With humor and sensitivity, a debut novelist explores the coming of age of a girl caught between two cultures as she finds the courage to forge a new destiny. “Miss, will you be my Amiga?” Amiga means "friend" in Spanish, but at the youth center, it meant a lady to take you places. I never asked myself if two people as different as Miss and me could ever really be amigas. When Jacinta Juarez is paired with a rich, famous mentor, she is swept away from the diapers and dishes of her own daily...