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In this toe-tapping jazz tribute, the traditional "This Old Man" gets a swinging makeover, and some of the era's best musicians take center stage. Satchmo plays one, Bojangles plays two . . . right on down the line to Charles Mingus, who plays nine, plucking strings that sound "divine." This playful introduction to nine jazz giants will teach children to count—and will give them every reason to get up and dance!

This heartwarming and exuberant book honors the blessings of every grandmother in a child’s life, by distinguished author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee) and illustrator Aphelandra (Oneida). Whether a grandma is mom’s mom or dad’s mom, a great-grandma, a foster grandma, or an honorary...

“What a beautiful gift of a narrative this is. So much love on every page. A fabulous celebration of the brilliance of Black boys.” —JACQUELINE WOODSON, author of the New York Times bestseller The Day You Begin An empowering audiobook celebrating Black boys everywhere--acknowledging their...

En este ameno final de su triloga, Meg Medina, ganadora de la Medalla Newbery, nos presenta a Merci Surez cuando ingresa en el octavo grado y pasa un ao lleno de cambiosamistades que evolucionan, nuevas responsabilidades y dolorosas prdidas. Para Merci Surez, el octavo grado significa un nuevo...

De Meg Medina, ganadora de la Medalla Newbery y Embajadora Nacional de Literatura Juvenil, nos llega este conmovedor homenaje a los que cuidan a los nios y entran en su mundo lleno de ternura. Me quito la manta y me trepo en su regazo. Me pongo su trenza encima de la boca como si fuera un bigote...

From Newbery Medalist Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young Peoples Literature, comes a poignant salute to the caregivers who enter a childs tender world. Ana cannot contain her excitementher abuela is coming to stay with her and Mami for always! Abuela is sure to let Ana play whenever she...

Han pasado varios aos desde la ltima visita de su abuela, y Dulce goza cada detalle, desde sus maletas llenas de caramelos y regalos de sus primos hasta el aroma dulce y terroso de Per que sale flotando de la habitacin de la abuela por el pasillo. Pero la visita no durar para siempre, y...

Its been three years since Abuelas last visit, and Dulce revels in every tiny detailfrom Abuelas maletas full of candies in crinkly wrappers and gifts from primos to the sweet, earthy smell of Peru that floats out of Abuelas room and down the hall. But Abuelas visit cant last forever, and all...

Jos Andrss love of cooking began as a young boy in Spain as he gathered the wood to make the fire that would cook the paella just right. Jos loved everything about it: the sizzling olive oil, the mounds of chopped vegetables, and the smell of saffron. When he left home, he realized he wanted to...

El amor de Jos Andrs por la cocina comenz cuando era un nio en Espaa, mientras recoga la lea para hacer el fuego que cocinara la paella perfecta. A Jos le encantaba cada aspecto: el chisporroteo del aceite de oliva, los montones de vegetales frescos picados, y el olor del azafrn. Cuando se fue...

Kaya’s adventure begins in the first book in her series. Kaya knows in her heart that her beautiful Appaloosa mare, Steps High, is the fastest horse in the herd. But when boasting leads to a daring bareback race, Kaya pushes Steps High too hard. She puts herself and the horse in danger and...

Omar is back with a big mystery to solve in the second installment of this imaginative middle-grade series. When Omar hears that his family's favorite mosque is at risk of shutting down due to lack of funds, he knows he has to do something. And with the help of his best friend Charlie and...

When 11-year-old Langston's mother dies in 1946, he and his father leave rural Alabama for Chicago's brown belt as a part of what came to be known as the Great Migration. It's lonely in the small apartment with just the two of them, and Langston is bullied at school. But his new home has one fantastic thing. Unlike the whites-only library in Alabama, the local public library welcomes everyone. There, hiding out after school, Langston discovers another Langston, a poet whom he learns inspired his mother enough to name her only son after him.

Esperanza thought she'd always live a privileged life on her family's ranch in Mexico. She'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home filled with servants, and Mama, Papa, and Abuelita to care for her. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp.

Meet Kiranmala: interdimensional demon slayer (only she doesn't know it yet): On the morning of her 12th birthday, Kiranmala is just a regular sixth grader living in Parsippany, New Jersey...until her parents mysteriously vanish and a drooling rakkhosh demon slams through her kitchen, determined to eat her alive. Turns out there might be some truth to her parents' fantastical stories - like how Kiranmala comes from a secret place not of this world. Plus, two crush-worthy princes ring her doorbell, insisting they've come to rescue her.

In 1863 the Civil War is raging throughout the country. Eleven-year-old Henry has been on the sidelines so far - but the events of a hot July week in Pennsylvania are about to change his life forever. Does he have what it takes to survive the Battle of Gettysburg?

The Reconstruction and Rise of Jim Crow describes the fallout of the Civil War, whose aftermath left the United States South angry and poor. This book details the struggles to decide how to deal with the newly freed slaves, through the years of Reconstruction, Jim Crow, sharecropping, and segregation. The storyline also sets the stage for the country’s next battle, which is between the Jim Crow laws and the 14th and 15th Amendments.

Sang Ly lives at Cambodia’s city dump and is grateful she can help earn a living for her family by sifting through the trash for recyclables and things that can be repaired and sold. On a good day, she can earn enough to buy food for her family. She needs enough good days so she can pay the rent collector, Sopeap—a grumpy old woman who shows no mercy and who is willing to evict any tenant who can’t pay their rent on time. When Sang Ly is unable to pay her rent for the month, she fears her family will have to leave the dump and their shanty home.

Jack lever med sin mamma och de är mycket fattiga. Så fattiga att de inte kan köpa mat. En dag måste Jack gå till marknaden för att sälja deras ko Doris. På väg till marknaden möter Jack en man. Mannen köper Doris för fem förtrollade bönor. Jacks mamma blir naturligtvis rasande...

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