Muchacho: A Novel
Written by Louanne Johnson
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $15.99
An inspiring YA debut from the author of Dangerous Minds
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Eddie Corazon is angry. He’s also very smart. But he’s working pretty hard at being a juvenile delinquent. He blows off school, even though he’s a secret reader. He hangs with his cousins, who will always back him up—when they aren’t in...
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Muchacho: A Novel
Written by Louanne Johnson
Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $15.99
An inspiring YA debut from the author of Dangerous Minds
.
Eddie Corazon is angry. He’s also very smart. But he’s working pretty hard at being a juvenile delinquent. He blows off school, even though he’s a secret reader. He hangs with his cousins, who will always back him up—when they aren’t in...
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Muchacho: A Novel
Written by Louanne Johnson
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 208 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $18.99
An inspiring YA debut from the author of Dangerous Minds
.
Eddie Corazon is angry. He’s also very smart. But he’s working pretty hard at being a juvenile delinquent. He blows off school, even though he’s a secret reader. He hangs with his cousins, who will always back him up—when they aren’t in...
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Rogelia's House of Magic
Written by Jamie Martinez Wood
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: July 14, 2009
Price: $8.99
“A story about girls whose friendship will inspire readers.”—Kirkus Reviews
In
Rogelia's House of Magic, three different fourteen-year-old girls find friendship and special powers as they are trained in the ways of the curandera by a wise old woman.
When Rogelia becomes a maid at Marina Peralta’s home, it’s obvious to Marina...
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What Can You Do with a Paleta?
Written by Carmen Tafolla
Illustrated by Magaly Morales
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2009
Price: $14.99
Where the paleta wagon rings its tinkly belland carries a treasure of icy paletasin every color of the sarape . . .
As she strolls through her barrio, a young girl introduces readers to the frozen, fruit-flavored treat that thrills Mexican and Mexican-American children. Create a masterpiece, make tough choices (strawberry or...
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What Can You Do with a Rebozo? / ¿Qué Puedes Hacer con un Rebozo?
Written by Carmen Tafolla
Illustrated by Amy Cordova
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $14.99
A cradle for baby, a superhero's cape, a warm blanket on a cool night--there are so many things you can do with a rebozo. Through the eyes of a young girl, readers are introduced to the traditional shawl found in many Mexican and Mexican-American households.
Now in an English/Spanish bilingual edition, the...
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How Tia Lola Came to Stay
Written by Julia Alvarez
Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: February 19, 2009
Price: $5.99
A delightfully entertaining story of family and culture from acclaimed author Julia Alvarez.Moving to Vermont after his parents split, Miguel has plenty to worry about! Tía Lola, his quirky,
carismática, and maybe magical aunt makes his life even more unpredictable when she arrives from the Dominican Republic to help out his...
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Return to Sender
Written by Julia Alvarez
Format: Hardcover, 336 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2009
Price: $16.99
After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family is forced to hire migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isn’t sure what to make of these workers. Are they undocumented? And what about the three daughters, particularly Mari, the oldest, who is proud...
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Return to Sender
Written by Julia Alvarez
Format: eBook
On Sale: January 13, 2009
Price: $16.99
After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family is forced to hire migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isn’t sure what to make of these workers. Are they undocumented? And what about the three daughters, particularly Mari, the oldest, who is proud...
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Return to Sender
Written by Julia Alvarez
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 336 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2009
Price: $19.99
After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family is forced to hire migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isn’t sure what to make of these workers. Are they undocumented? And what about the three daughters, particularly Mari, the oldest, who is proud...
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The Whole Sky Full of Stars
Written by Rene Saldana, Jr.
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2008
Price: $5.99
Barry can punch anyone hard enough to make them see a whole sky full of stars, though that's not really his style. Barry and Alby have been friends since the first grade. They've always protected one another.
When Barry's pop dies, times are tough and the only thing Barry has of value...
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The Whole Sky Full of Stars
Written by Rene Saldana, Jr.
Format: Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $5.99
Barry can punch anyone hard enough to make them see a whole sky full of stars, though that's not really his style. Barry and Alby have been friends since the first grade. They've always protected one another.
When Barry's pop dies, times are tough and the only thing Barry has of value...
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Mexican WhiteBoy
Written by Matt de la Pena
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: August 12, 2008
Price: $15.99
DANNY’S TALL AND skinny. Even though he’s not built, his arms are long enough to give his pitch a power so fierce any college scout would sign him on the spot. A 95 mph fastball, but the boy’s not even on a team. Every time he gets up on the mound...
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Mexican WhiteBoy
Written by Matt de la Pena
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: August 12, 2008
Price: $15.99
DANNY’S TALL AND skinny. Even though he’s not built, his arms are long enough to give his pitch a power so fierce any college scout would sign him on the spot. A 95 mph fastball, but the boy’s not even on a team. Every time he gets up on the mound...
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Mexican WhiteBoy
Written by Matt de la Pena
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 256 pages
On Sale: August 12, 2008
Price: $18.99
DANNY’S TALL AND skinny. Even though he’s not built, his arms are long enough to give his pitch a power so fierce any college scout would sign him on the spot. A 95 mph fastball, but the boy’s not even on a team. Every time he gets up on the mound...
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Rogelia's House of Magic
Written by Jamie Martinez Wood
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: June 10, 2008
Price: $15.99
IN
ROGELIA’S HOUSE OF MAGIC, three different 15-year-old girls find friendship and special powers as they are trained in the ways of the curandera by a wise old woman.
When Rogelia becomes a maid at Marina Peralta’s home, it’s obvious to Marina and her friend Fern that they have a real mystic...
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Rogelia's House of Magic
Written by Jamie Martinez Wood
Format: eBook
On Sale: June 10, 2008
Price: $8.99
IN
ROGELIA’S HOUSE OF MAGIC, three different 15-year-old girls find friendship and special powers as they are trained in the ways of the curandera by a wise old woman.
When Rogelia becomes a maid at Marina Peralta’s home, it’s obvious to Marina and her friend Fern that they have a real mystic...
Read more >
Rogelia's House of Magic
Written by Jamie Martinez Wood
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 320 pages
On Sale: June 10, 2008
Price: $18.99
IN
ROGELIA’S HOUSE OF MAGIC, three different 15-year-old girls find friendship and special powers as they are trained in the ways of the curandera by a wise old woman.
When Rogelia becomes a maid at Marina Peralta’s home, it’s obvious to Marina and her friend Fern that they have a real mystic...
Read more >
What Can You Do with a Rebozo?
Written by Carmen Tafolla
Illustrated by Amy Cordova
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2008
Price: $14.99
What can you use
to dress up,
play hide-and-seek,
carry baby brother,
and DANCE with?A rebozo!
In a playful celebration of a vibrant culture, a young girl and her family show all the things they do in their daily lives with a rebozo, a traditional Mexican woven shawl. Lively prose and rich...
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Before We Were Free
Written by Julia Alvarez
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $6.99
Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government’s secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected...
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Cuba 15
Written by Nancy Osa
Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $8.99
Violet Paz has just turned 15, a pivotal birthday in the eyes of her Cuban grandmother. Fifteen is the age when a girl enters womanhood, traditionally celebrating the occasion with a quinceañero. But while Violet is half Cuban, she’s also half Polish, and more importantly, she feels 100% American. Except for...
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Finding Our Way
Written by Rene Saldana, Jr.
Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $5.99
THESE STORIES TAKE the reader to meet mochos; cholos; Mr. and Mrs. Special; Manny with his mysterious phone calls; Melly, who dreams of being the first girl to take the Dive; Andy and Ruthie, who find that being “boyfriend-girlfriend” takes on new meaning the night of the prom; and Chuy, who...
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The Tequila Worm
Written by Viola Canales
Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $7.99
Sofia comes from a family of storytellers. Here are her tales of growing up in the barrio in McAllen, Texas, full of the magic and mystery of family traditions: making Easter
cascarones, celebrating
el Dia de los Muertos, preparing for
quinceañera, rejoicing in the Christmas
nacimiento, and curing homesickness by eating...
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The Tequila Worm
Written by Viola Canales
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2007
Price: $7.99
Sofia comes from a family of storytellers. Here are her tales of growing up in the barrio, full of the magic and mystery of family traditions: making Easter
cascarones, celebrating
el Dia de los Muertos, preparing for
quincea–era, rejoicing in the Christmas
nacimiento, and curing homesickness by eating the tequila worm...
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The Whole Sky Full of Stars
Written by Rene Saldana, Jr.
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2007
Price: $15.99
Barry can punch anyone hard enough to make them see a whole sky full of stars, though that's not really his style. Barry and Alby have been friends since the first grade. They've always protected one another.
When Barry's pop dies, times are tough and the only thing Barry has of value...
Read more >