Illustrations and rhythmic text celebrate the life and music of singer Celia Cruz, as a young fan attends a neighborhood dance party and hears loss, happiness, Latin American culture, and more in her voice and lyrics. Includes translations of Spanish words used.
Martin Rattler; Or, a Boy's Adventures in the Forests of Brazil
by Robert Michael Ballantyne
A beautiful celebration of traditions, music, and community...and a granddaughter's love for her Grandma. Abbey is spending the night at Grandma’s, but Grandma has gone on a cooking spree, making delicious Surinamese dishes: dahlpuri roti, chicken satay, plantain soup, and kip pastei! As Grandma cooks, Abbey is bored… She quickly devises a plan to throw a surprise party for Grandma and, pretty soon, the house is filled with laughter, music…and great food! A celebratory book filled with rhyth...
Thea Stilton and the Tropical Treasure (Thea Stilton, #22)
by Thea Stilton
A St. Lucian Inspired Fairy Tale
by Associate Professor of History Jill Watts
Nearly all that remains of some Indian tribes of Texas and the Southern Plains are their stories. Here twenty-six tales are brought together from fourteen tribes and at least five different cultures. They are stories of humor, guidance, and adventure that have been passed down through the generations. From the Tejas story that explains how the universe began, to the Lipan Apache tale in which a small lizard smartly outwits a hungry coyote, these stories are sure to delight young readers. Addit...
A young boy, Paolo, and the man who murdered his parents, Angel, gradually become like father and son as they live and work together on the remote Chilean farm where Paolo was born.
Como Un Salto de Campana (Serie Azul) (Alfaguara Infantil y Juvenil)
by Victor Carvajal
Full Moon Night in Silk Cotton Tree Village: A Collection of Caribbean Folk Tales (Collins Big Cat)
by John Agard and Grace Nichols
Learn all about the strange goings on in Cotton Tree Village with these four traditional tales from the Caribbean, beautifully told here by award-winning authors, John Agard and Grace Nichols. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts. Text type: Traditional tales from another culture Curriculum links: English: fairy stories, myths and legends; books from other cultures a...
The Travels of Adventurous Alexander and Relentless Russell: Dominican Republic
by Kristina Kozak
Khipu and the Final Key (Boxcar Children Great Adventure, #5)
by Dee Garretson and J M Lee
MIS 130 Apellidos / My 130 Last Names (Serie Morada)
by Irene Vasco
Returning the Hunter's Stone (Adventures of Sam X)
by Hubert Ben Kemoun
Si Quisqueya Fuera Un Color (If Dominican Were a Color)
by Sili Recio