Found insideReveals how James Naismith came to invent basketball at a Springfield, Massachusetts, high school in 1891 while teaching a rowdy gym class. Found insideThis charming book introduces one of the most popular artists of the twentieth century, Diego Rivera, to young readers. The author presents his own perspectives and techniques for making play part of his classroom's learning experience; includes QR code links to resources and templates. Found insideBut the longer he’s there, the more he realizes that something isn’t right. Thrilling and heartfelt, Beast Rider is a coming-of-age story that reveals how a place and its people help to define you. Follow one family of rabbits as they do all their favorite things in this sweet, poetic story from award-winning author Douglas Florian, now in board book format! Sofia is so excited to wash the car! It is a way better chore than dusting again. But when Sofia starts to clean the car, she makes a muddy mess of her mom's marigolds. Presents a selection of children's poetry which illustrates twenty-nine different forms of poetry, including sonnet, couplet, ballad, elegy, and ode. An ALA Notable Children's Book. Reprint. A moving story about a common reality -- what it's like for a little girl whose father has left his family behind to go find work. Brian and Paul venture back in time to try to rescue a collectible baseball card on the Titanic before the ship sinks. Offers insight into the life and artwork of the famous Mexican painter and muralist and follows his career, looking at his influences, and tracing the evolution of his style. Found insideFrom first-time Mexican author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh comes the story of two cousins, one in America and one in Mexico, and how their daily lives are different yet similar. Found insideThe true story about one cat's journey to be reunited with his war-torn family. Wanted: One amazing forever home for one amazing sixth grader. Found insideYou are loved. You are loved. As a bonus, one page is mirrored, so children reading the book can see exactly who is loved—themselves! The series forms an excellent cross-curricular resource that looks at refugees, war, poverty and racism making them ideal for tying into Refugee Week and current affairs dicussions. Found insideThis authentic story with beautiful illustrations includes a glossary of Arabic words and a presentation of Arabic letters with their phonetic English equivalents. Found insideRabbit outwits Coyote in this Zapotec tale which explains why coyotes howl at the moon. Found insideThese are also tales of friendship and finding a place in the world.” - Paper Tigers “The bright illustrations reflect the illustrator Jennifer Wood's animation background and highlight the Chinese landscape, wildlife and architecture. Angie overeats to cope with the taunts of the ultra-mean girls, her attempted suicide in front of a packed gym, and the status of her captured war-hero sister, until KC Romance comes to town and sees Angie for who she really is. Now readers everywhere can enjoy these entertaining and original tales. - - - "The book is gorgeously illustrated by Jennifer Wood in lush pastels... The heartwarming story about overcoming misconceptions resounds in any culture. Found insideJuan Garcia Esquivel was born in Mexico and grew up to the sounds of mariachi bands. Good friends learn a small but important lesson Owl and Rabbit are good friends and live in two small houses next to each other. Bully doesn't have a kind word for any of his friends. This bilingual edition is the product of collaboration with translator Matt Ginsberg-Jaeckle, who was introduced to the author by assassinated indigenous leader Berta C ceres, to whom this edition is dedicated. Found insideAs many thousands of people, especially children, in Mexico and Central America continue to make the arduous journey to the US border in search of a better life, this is an important book that shows a young migrant’s perspective. When Papa Rabbit does not return home as expected from many seasons of working in the great carrot and lettuce fields of El Norte, his son Pancho sets out on a dangerous trek to find him, guided by a coyote. Includes author's note. Found insideThe incredible story of one man’s fight for Mexican-American civil rights, from award-winning picture book creator Duncan Tonatiuh A 2020 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book! A retelling in silkscreen printing of a traditional Rajasthani folktale about a jackal too lazy to hunt for food. Found insideUndocumented is the story of immigrant workers who have come to the United States without papers. Every day, these men and women join the work force and contribute positively to society. The story is “told with heartbreaking honesty,” Booklist raved, and “will bring readers face to face with the harsh realities immigrants go through in the hope of finding a better, safer life, and it will likely cause them to reflect ... A decade before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling "Brown v. Found insideIn this allegorical picture book, a young rabbit named Pancho eagerly awaits his papa’s return. Found insideFrom the author of A is for Activist, here is the story of a child born at the dawn of a social movement. Found insideAward-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings to life the story of Feathered Serpent, one of the most important deities in ancient Mesoamerica. Found insideIn addition to rhyming text, the book includes back matter with information on the events, places, and people mentioned in the poem, from Mae Jemison to W. E. B. Du Bois, Fannie Lou Hamer to Sam Cooke, and the Little Rock Nine to DJ Kool ... Each book in the cooking poem series features a talented illustrator from the Latino world. In Salsa the text is complemented by the rich, earthy illustrations of multiple award-winning illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh. Found insideMusician, botanist, baseball player, pilot—the Latinos featured in this collection, Bravo!, come from many different countries and from many different backgrounds. Found insideMiguel has dreamed of joining his parents in California since the day they left him behind in Mexico six years, eleven months, and twelve days ago. Found insideOne bright spring day a little white rabbit sets out from home on an adventure. What does he find? Look! Everything is new.Anything is possible. . . . Found insideAn artful mixture of fantasy and reality, humor and heart, Maya Was Grumpy celebrates the power of imagination and humor to improve moods. Told with poetic simplicity, this book shows how creative imagination - through the use of colour and imagery - can change the world from bad to good. Award-winning author Duncan Tonatiuh reimagines one of Mexico’s cherished legends. Found insideTime Inc. presents a biographical sketch of Nelson Mandela as part of the "LIFE" magazine Hall of Heroes. Found insideFunny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras—skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities—came to be. Found insideCan it also guide her home and to happiness? In this exquisitely illustrated book, an ordinary child is launched on an extraordinary, magical journey towards her greatest and most rewarding adventure of all. Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of Amalia Hernández, dancer and founder of El Ballet Folklórico de México. Found inside – Page 218Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA. ... 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