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3) Warrior girl
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"A novel in verse about the joys and struggles of a Chicana girl who is a warrior for her name, her history, and her right to choose what she celebrates in life"--
7) Tumbos
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Before she decides whether to accept her stepfather's proposal of adoption, twelve-year-old Adela Ramírez reaches out to her estranged biological father--who is in the midst of a career comeback as a luchador--and the eccentric extended family of wrestlers she has never met, bringing Adela closer to understanding the expansive definition of family.
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A hilarious holiday tale about the highs and lows of eating one very special Three Kings Day dessert: the Rosca de Reyes, a sweet bread with a figurine of the baby Jesus hidden inside! Marta is finally old enough for her own slice of the special, sneaky dessert she loves so much--la Rosca de Reyes. The colorful crown of sweet bread is so tempting, but Marta knows the truth--there's a baby hiding in the dessert: el Nįo Dios. Marta can't help but wonder...
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"Little Lobo and his friends are excited for the out-of-this-world book festival the Guadalupian Library hosts every year! Everyone has a special book they're looking for, but there's so much to see and do first. From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this library has something for everyone. Can Little Lobo, Bernabé, Kooky Dooky, Coco Rocho, and La Chida each find the book of their dreams?"--
12) Efren dividido
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"We need books to break open our hearts, so that we might feel more deeply, so that we might be more human in these unkind times. This is a book doing work of the spirit in a time of darkness." --Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street Efren Navas Ama is his Superwoman--or Soperwoman, named after the delicious Mexican sopes his mother often prepares. Both Ama and Apa work hard all day to provide for the family, making sure Efren and his...
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Una niña enfrenta sentimientos contradictorios de vergüenza y amor por su abuela mexicana en esta conmovedora historia de la autora ganadora de los premios Newbery y Pura Belpré, Donna Barba Higuera. Mi abuela usa un pañuelo amarillo viejo que le regaló su abuela. A mí no me gusta ese pañuelo amarillo. Cuando una niña siente vergüenza de su familia por ser "diferentes" e inconscientemente culpa a su abuela, ella poco a poco empieza no solo...
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Habia una vez ... Una nina llamada Petra Pena que no queria otra cosa que ser cuentista, como su abuelita. Pero el mundo de Petra esta llegando a su fin. La Tierra ha sido destruida por un cometa, y solounos pocos cientificos y sus hijos--entre ellos, Petra y su familia--han sido elegidos para viajar a un nuevo planeta. Cientos de anos despues, Petra despierta en el nuevo planeta y descubre que es la unica persona que recuerda a la Tierra. Un siniestro...
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Legendarios volume 1
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Nine-year-old twins Emma and Martín travel into a book of legends and where they must try to stop the rain god's flood.