CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2009
"Local idioms of Spanish proverbs—dichos—used as chapter headings enlighten both characters and readers. (glossary) (Fiction. 8-12)"
Apolonia "Lina" Flores loves science and mathematical riddles, playing volleyball and collecting extravagant, romantic and lonely socks.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 5, 2006
"Warm and wise. (glossary of Spanish words and phrases) (Picture book. 4-8)"
A Mexican-American grandmother may be getting a bit forgetful, but she still remembers what's really important.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2004
"EWSLUGp2003. (Picture book. 7-9)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 11, 2003
"Essential for library collections and a good bet for the classroom. (index, list of those inside) (Nonfiction. 10+)"
Murphy tells of "a time when our nation was young and raw and only beginning to take on the shape and character we know today."
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2001
"A celebration not only of the strength and complexity of Mexican women, but of the richness, vibrancy, and miraculous qualities of Mexican culture. (Folklore. 8+)"
Drawing on rich strands of Mexican culture, these smoothly told folktales celebrate women, ranging from mythical goddesses to the historical Malintzen (a.k.a.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2000
"It bears telling to a wider audience. (author's note) (Fiction. 9-15)"
The author of Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride (1999) and Riding Freedom (1997) again approaches historical fiction, this time using her own grandmother as source material.
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