Almas nocturnas

A picture book debut by an award-winning author about a boy's life on the U.S.-Mexico border, visiting his favorite places on The Other Side with his father, spending time with family and friends, and sharing in the responsibility of community care. Early one Saturday morning, a boy prepares for a trip to The Other Side/El Otro Lado. It's close--just down the street from his school--and it's a twin of where he lives. To get there, his father drives their truck along the Rio Grande and over a bridge, where they're greeted by a giant statue of an eagle. Their outings always include a meal at...

We all have good days, but we all have bad days too. Readers will empathize with Sue as she's having a down day. Sue's story is presented with bright illustrations and accessible Spanish text. This book is compatible with any Reading or Language Arts program.

'Come, Jameela. Stand right here. I need to do something.' I grab hold of his sleeve. 'Where are you going?' His face is twisted. He doesn't look at me. 'Never mind.' Jameela lives with her family in a war-torn village in Afghanistan. Life is hard, but when her mother dies, and her father remarries, Jameela has to face a greater horror. To survive she draws on the strong sense of self that her mother gave her. Based on a real girl called Sameela, and a real orphanage, this unforgettable novel tells the story of a devout Muslim girl and what life is really like in post-Taliban Afghanistan....

Una inspiradora novela llena de guerras de espadas, doncellas que se salvan ellas solas de los apuros, justicieros enmascarados y grandes traiciones. Ximena es la falsa Condesa, una tapadera para proteger a la última integrante de la familia real Ilustre. Su gente lo perdió todo cuando el usurpador, Atoc, utilizó una antigua reliquia expulsar a los Ilustres de La Ciudad. A Ximena la mueven la sed de venganza y una peculiar habilidad para tejer tapices mágicos con la luz de la luna. Cuando Atoc pide la mano en matrimonio a la Condesa, es el deber de Ximena ir en su lugar. Aprovechará esta ...