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Genhart, Michael

Summary: It's time to prepare for the school Spanish spelling bee, and Manolo is determined to take home the grand prize. Naturally, he turns to his loving abuela for help and together they spell the words: H-e-r-m-o-s-o. Beautiful. O-r-g-u-l-l-o-s-o. Proud. F-u-e-r-t-e. Strong. While they practice, Abuela shares stories of when she was a little girl. Back then, students were not permitted to speak...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GEN

Mora, Julissa

Summary: Family members head into the kitchen to help Abuelita bake a tres leches cake for Papi's birthday.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2023

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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN MOR

Azúa Kramer, Jackie

Summary: "Every Saturday, Carina visits Tía Mimi in her barrio, which is always humming with life. There is música that hums from the windows, old cuentos floating on the breeze, and the honking of cars that create the soundtrack of the morning. Every Saturday, she loves to make empanadas with her aunt, singing: 'I like empanadas! I like you! ¡ Me gusta empanadas! ¡Me gustas tú!' Not this Saturday,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AZU

Rose, Susan

Summary: When José is selected for the school soccer team, his dog Feliz eagerly helps him practice.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023

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Callen, Rocky

Summary: "Seventeen-year-old Leti Rivera's love of street racing is put to the test when tragedy strikes her family and threatens to tear her apart from the boy she is falling for"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2024

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC CAL

Alessandri, Alexandra

Summary: "English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to communicate with new friends"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ALE

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALE

Torres, Jennifer

Summary: "A meteorite falls into the desert near Vega's family store while her cousin Mila is staying with them, turning the girls' summer upside down and leading to surprising discoveries and friendships"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC TOR

Otheguy, Emma

Summary: A party? Oh no! Parties are full of tías with their flashy fashions and boom-and-bellow laughter. It's far too much for Martina! At least with all the noise, no one notices when she slips away. She finds herself in a magical place: a warm, familiar island where she can finally play in peace and quiet. Martina is home at last-- or is she? Lively and magical, this is a fresh retelling of the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE OTH

Manushkin, Fran

Summary: Something in Miss Winkle's classroom smells really bad, and when the class bully declares that it must be the new boy, Pablo, Pedro steps in to defend him--but the class still needs to know what is causing the stench and dispose of it.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2019

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE MAN

Manushkin, Fran

Summary: Pedro attends a colorful parade with his friend Katie Woo and her family to celebrate Chinese New Year, but when Katie goes missing Pedro is ready to come to the rescue.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2022

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE MAN

Kuehn, Stephanie

Summary: Dani comes from the richest, most famous Black family in Texas and seems to have everything a girl could want. So why does she keep using and engaging in other self-destructive behavior? Camila's Colombian-American family doesn't have much, but she knows exactly what she wants out of life and works her ass off to get it. So why does she keep failing, and why does she self-harm every time she...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2022

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KUE

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KUE

Miedoso, Andres

Summary: Desmond and Andres visit the acquarium where they discover a mermaid whose song puts anyone who hears it under a spell.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2022

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED MIE

Brooks, Nick

Summary: J.B., Ramón, and Trey, students of the Urban Promise Prep School, must follow the school's strict rules, but when their principal is murdered, the three boys must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BRO

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BRO

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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC BRO

Brown, Monica

Summary: "A new girl has joined Lola Levine's second-grade class. When they get off on the wrong foot, they are forced to spend time together ... and learn they have more in common than they thought"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2016

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BRO

Kemp, Laekan Zea

Summary: Omega Morales's family has been practicing magic for centuries in Noche Buena. But over the years, the town's reputation for the supernatural is no longer one the people carry with pride. So Omega's family keeps to themselves, and in private, they're Empaths--diviners who can read and manipulate the emotions of people and objects around them. But Omega's powers don't quite work, and it leaves...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC KEM

Woodson, Jacqueline

Summary: "When six students are chosen to participate in a weekly talk with no adults allowed, they discover that when they're together, it's safe to share the hopes and fears they have to hide from the rest of the world"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Nancy Paulsen Books 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WOO

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC WOO

Manning, Maurie.

Summary: Two sleepy children sneak out of their beds to watch as their parents, who love each other very much, break into a dance while washing the dishes.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2008

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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JE Man

Brown, Monica

Summary: Marisol McDonald has flaming red hair and nut-brown skin. Polka dots and stripes are her favorite combination. She prefers peanut butter and jelly burritos in her lunch box. To Marisol, these seemingly mismatched things make perfect sense together. Other people wrinkle their nose in confusion at Marisol -- can't she just choose one or the other? Try as she might, in a world where everyone tries...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BRO

Jules, Jacqueline

Summary: Sofia helps her grandmother make her special rice pudding, but there is a mix-up in the recipe.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2016

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE JUL

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR Blue Jules

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC JUL

de la Peña, Matt

Summary: Lucas compares his home life with the supposedly perfect lives of the other students at the private school he attends.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DE L

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DE L

Manushkin, Fran

Summary: Katie's peanut butter and jelly sandwich is missing, so she must figure out which of her classmates ate it--and what she should do about lunch.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2023

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE MAN

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MAN

de la Peña, Matt

Summary: Carmela, finally old enough to run errands with her brother, tries to think of the perfect birthday wish, while his wish seems to be that she stayed home.--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2018

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE DEL

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DEL

Belt, Gabriela Orozco

Summary: "Cuando la familia de Maribel se tiene que mudar con la tía Carmen porque papi perdió su trabajo, Maribel y su hermana se sienten dudosas. No siempre es fácil compartir una habitación o estar en una casa llena de primos ruidosos, pero papi les recuerda a las niñas que es solo por un ratito. Mientras tanto, siempre hay alguien con quien jugar, la hora de comer está llena de música y carcajadas y...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, una rama de HarperCollins Publishers 2023

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 SPANISH BEL

Manushkin, Fran

Summary: "It's Katie's mom's birthday! Katie surprises her with a fancy box of chocolates, but the sweet surprise is ruined when the candy goes missing. Pedro and Katie work together to track down the thief. Will they get the birthday chocolate back?--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2024

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MAN

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