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The land
By Mildred D Taylor, Mildred D. Taylor, Max Ginsburg. 2001
Mississippi, post-Civil War. Paul-Edward, the son of a white plantation owner and a slave of African-Indian heritage, follows his dream…
of owning his own land through hard work and determination. Prequel to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (DB 50326), the story of Paul-Edward's granddaughter, Cassie Logan. For grades 6-9. 2001Brady
By Jean Fritz, Lynd Ward. 1987
In 1836, a Pennsylvania community is bitterly divided on the slavery question. Young Brady is at first undecided, but eventually…
takes an antislavery stand and helps with the "Underground Railroad" activities. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1960Abiyoyo: based on a South African lullaby and folk story
By Pete Seeger, Michael Hays. 1986
A noisy boy and his father, a mischievous magician, are banished to the edge of town until they devise a…
clever scheme to save the townspeople from the dreaded giant Abiyoyo. For grades K-3. 1963Spiders in the hairdo: modern urban legends
By David Holt, Bill Mooney. 1999
Modern day folktales usually attributed to a friend of a friend and believed to be true. Includes the case of…
the dog from Mexico that turns out to be a rat, spiders in the beehive hairdo, and alligators in the sewers. For senior high and older readers. 1999We goddesses: Athena, Aphrodite, Hera
By Doris Orgel, Marilee Heyer. 1999
Three Greek immortals--Athena, goddess of wisdom; Aphrodite, goddess of love; and Hera, goddess of marriage--tell their own stories. The introduction…
provides background on the society and religion of ancient Greece. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1999The New York Yanquis
By Bill Granger. 1995
George Bremenhaven, owner of the New York Yankees, fires all of his expensive baseball players and imports Cuban professionals from…
Fidel Castro. The only American on the team is thirty-eight-year-old relief pitcher Ryan Shawn, who happens to speak Spanish. Shawn struggles to manage the team and keep the peace. Strong language. 1995Cajas de cartón: relatos de la vida peregrina de un niño campesino
By Francisco Jiménez. 2000
Doce cuentos de Panchito y su familia que viven en California como trabajadores indocumentados. En "Bajo la Alambrada," Panchito cuenta…
cómo la familia deja México y pasa debajo de la alambrada para entrar en California. En "Cajas de Carton" habla de la necesidad de ganar dinero trabajando en los campos, donde no es siempre posible asistir a la escuela. Para grados 5 a 8Senderos frontierizos: continuación de Cajas de cartón
By Francisco Jiménez. 2002
Fourteen-year-old Francisco describes his family's migrant-worker problems in southern California, their deportation to Mexico, and their legal reentry into the…
United States. He discusses his desire for education in the face of hardships and prejudice. Sequel to Cajas de Cartón (DB 54979). For grades 5-8. Spanish language. 2001Trece sentidos: una memoria
By Victor Villaseñor, Victor Villasenor. 2001
Abriendo con las bodas de oro de Lupe y Salvador, la familia Villaseñor vive con la pobreza, volencia y perjuicios…
de la gran Depresión en el sur de California. La familia se sostiene con amor, humor y alegría de vivir. Sigue a Lluvia de Oro (RC 50714). Contiene descripciones de índole sexual, de violencia y lenguaje injuriosoEn el nombre de Salomé
By Julia Alvarez. 2002
Historical novel based on the life of Camila Henríquez, daughter of the Dominican poet Salomé Ureña de Henríquez (1850-1897). Both…
mother and daughter were rebels: Salomé in her patriotic poems and Camila in her sexual preference and her relinquishment of a safe retirement to teach in Castro's Cuba. Some descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2002Thunder cave
By Roland Smith. 1995
After his mother's death, young Jake Lansa leaves his New York home on a lone quest to Kenya in search…
of his father, a wildlife biologist. Enroute Jake is abducted by a ruthless ring of poachers intent on locating a rare elephant herd. Jake becomes a pawn in a perilous game of greed and threatened extinction. For grades 5-8Linden Hills
By Gloria Naylor. 1986
The affluent African-American suburban community depicted in Linden Hills is the fulfillment of Luther Nedeed's dreams. But the success of…
most of its residents does little for two street-smart boys, Lester Tilson and Willie Mason, whose dialogue and poetry punctuate this story about the middle-class world where they live. Strong language. By the author of American Book Award-winning The Women of Brewster Place (DB 25314)The Calypso alphabet
By John Agard, Jennifer Bent. 1989
The killing of the saints
By Alex Abella. 1991
When investigator Charlie Morrell is assigned a murder case, the past he fled comes back to haunt him. The defendant…
in the murder case is a Cuban who claims to be possessed by a god of the Santeria cult in Los Angeles's Cuban refugee community. An exiled Cuban himself, Morrell is drawn into a web of spirits, violence, and passion. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sexMaudie in the middle (Jean Karl Bks.)
By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Naylor, Judith G. Brown, Lura Schield Reynolds. 1988
This story takes place in the early 1900s in rural Iowa during Maudie's eighth and ninth years. The middle of…
seven children, Maudie wants to be noticed, especially by her gentle aunt Sylvie. In fact, Maudie wants to be her godchild and sets out to earn the title by being good. But her high spirits and quick temper often defeat her efforts. For grades 4-7 and older readersThe Thanksgiving story
By Alice Dalgliesh, Helen Sewell. 1987
My diary from here to there: Mi Diario De Aqui Hasta Alla
By Amada Irma Pérez, Maya Christina Gonzalez, Amada Irma Perez. 2002
A young girl describes her feelings as her family decides to leave their home in Mexico and look for work…
in the United States. The father, an American citizen, travels ahead and then sends for Amada, her five mischievous brothers, and their mother. In English and Spanish. For grades 2-4. 2002El milagro de la primera flor de Nochebuena: un cuento mexicano sobre la Navidad
By Joanne F. Oppenheim, Fabian Negrin, Joanne Oppenheim, Barefoot Books Inc. 2003
Juanita, a young Mexican girl, has nothing to offer the Christ child for Christmas. But when she enters the church…
carrying a handful of weeds, they miraculously transform into the perfect gift: beautiful red flowers. For grades 2-4. Spanish language. 2003The dog who loved tortillas: La perrita que le encantaban las tortillas (A Little Diego Book)
By Benjamin Alire Saenz, Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Garcia. 2009
Al adoptar a una cachorrita llamada Sofie, Gabriela y su hermano Dieguito pelean por que la cachorrita le pertenezca a…
uno de los dos; pero cuando Sofie se pone muy enferma los hermanitos encuentran la respuestaNo-no boy (Classics of Asian American Literature)
By John Okada. 1981
A 25-year-old man returns home to Seattle after spending two years in an internment camp for being Japanese-American, and another…
two years in prison for refusing to join the United States Army during World War II. 1976