age ~77
from Flagstaff, AZ
Growing up, John was a seeker. He wondered about spirit, and the meaning of life. And whether music could be a key to unlocking those mysteries. Like his grandfather’s preaching and his parents’ songs, could John’s music bring people closer to God? Told in moving prose and powerfully illustrated...
Author
Gary Golio
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
48
Publisher
Clarion Books
ISBN #
0547239947
EAN Code
9780547239941
ISBN #
10
"Vámanos," Mamá says. "Let's go!"Together we garden and bake. We bike and paint a mural, colorful and bright.I do some things sola, all by myself.Mamá says, "¡Perfecto!"—just perfect!With Mamá, I feel like a girasol, a sunflower, tall and proud.For a bilingual girl and her mamá, a loving bond is abo...
Author
Arthur Dorros
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
32
Publisher
Rayo
ISBN #
0060581603
EAN Code
9780060581602
ISBN #
5
In Papá and Me, a young boy and his papa may speak both Spanish and English, but the most important language they speak is the language of love. In this beautiful bilingual picture book, Arthur Dorros portrays the close bond between father and son, with lush paintings by Rudy Gutierrez. Fans of Abue...
Author
Arthur Dorros
Binding
Paperback
Pages
32
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN #
0060581581
EAN Code
9780060581589
ISBN #
4
Malcolm X lived in difficult times - when some thought that black people were inferior to white people. But Malcolm believed that black people should stand up for their rights and he preached this belief everywhere he went. His message became popular because it was one of hope and pride. But it also...
Author
Arnold Adoff
Binding
Paperback
Pages
64
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN #
006442118X
EAN Code
9780064421188
ISBN #
3
“Wavin’Flag” has become an international anthem. Its powerful words of hope have crossed generations and borders, and have made K’NAAN an international star.In his first book for children, When I Get Older, Somali-Canadian poet, rapper, singer, and songwriter K’NAAN tells his own story. Born in Soma...
Author
K'NAAN, Sol Sol
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
32
Publisher
Tundra Books
ISBN #
1770493026
EAN Code
9781770493025
ISBN #
2
Monica Brown and Rudy Gutierrez team up to deliver what Kirkus called, in a starred review, an “inspiring blend of art and story,” about the most famous soccer star in the world, Pelé. This bilingual picture book will inspire, teach, and amaze readers as they learn about the man who revolutionized t...
Author
Monica Brown
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
40
Publisher
Rayo
ISBN #
006122779X
EAN Code
9780061227790
ISBN #
1
Missing his family home in the Dominican Republic, young Jaime Ramos attempts to make friends in New York City despite his inability to speak English, and his great aunt's gift of a special conch shell helps him to acclimate.
Author
Nicholasa Mohr
Binding
Paperback
Pages
94
Publisher
Scholastic
ISBN #
0590502107
EAN Code
9780590502108
ISBN #
9
Shunned by superstitious townspeople who are suspicious of her healing gifts, Old Letivia, a wisewoman who lives on the rainforest island of Borinquen, journeys into the forest with her two friends and encounters dangerous tests of her courage.
Author
Nicholasa Mohr
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
32
Publisher
Viking Juvenile
ISBN #
0670844195
EAN Code
9780670844197
ISBN #
8