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An American girl's friendship with a Mexican American girl and her family introduces her to the holidays, games, foods, songs, and family events of their culture.
Adalei is on another adventure, but again, not by her choice. Torn between a surprising relationship with a crazy aunt and the desire to go back home, Adalei is plunged into a frantic trip across the country. Will her life ever return to normal? Will she ever go back to her quiet, rural life with Gramps? Rectified is the sequel to Modified.
A description of the season of autumn written in a poetical style for young readers. With the little ginger-haired character and a tiny mouse, the reader can discover various signs that say autumn is here.
A grandmother spends a rainy-day rocking as she recalls her life and days gone by. She smiles and cries along with the rain as she remembers the good and bad. Rocking Ages is a story of remembrance which children can enjoy and to which most older people can relate.
When two baby groundhogs are suddenly orphaned the forest community pitches in to help with the little ones. Finding themselves living with caring individuals who are different from themselves is hard, but Leo and Lesha want to adapt. This book shows empathy for both children and foster parents who are faced with the task of learning to adapt to each other.
A best-selling writer widely celebrated in her native Mexico, Martha Cerda defines her own turn along the path of Latin American magical realism. In this novel the feminine, the practical, and the earthly blend with the fantastic and phantasmagoric. Tragedy and playfulness, sophistication and naivete mingle.
A definitive review in the field of magnesium research, this book brings together the proceedings of the 11th International Magnesium Symposium in Osaka, Japan from October 22-26, 2006. Written by authorities in the area, the book provides a thorough overview of progress in the area of magnesium research. The author is one of the world's foremost magnesium researchers and reviewers, and the book provides essential reading for researchers in magnesium.
Buster doesn't feel courageous even though his pal, Feisty Flea, encourages him to be brave. A good book for early readers or a read-aloud, this book teaches children to change their thinking and their behavior to become brave even when they don't feel brave.
Who are the men lurking around her house? And what has happened to Gramps? Adalei is on the run. Gramps is the only family Adalei has ever known, and he has disappeared. And now, for reasons unknown, two strange men are after her. Why did Gramps just recently caution her to beware of trusting people? Then she sees a woman on television who looks eerily like her. Hiding out in the woods is no longer an option, and Adalei must risk heading out alone to find Gramps, to find this woman, and to save herself from those who would harm her.
A coloring book compiled from illustrations from children's books written by MJ/Martha Rodriguez.