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El pergamino de la seducción: una novela
By Gioconda Belli. 2006
In modern-day Madrid, Lucia, a university student, and Manuel, a professor, attempt to unravel the enigma of Queen Juana of…
Castille, who allegedly went mad in 1506. Their own relationship unfolds as they search for the truth about the Spanish monarch. Some descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2005Hurray for Three Kings' Day!
By Ed Martinez, Lori Marie Carlson. 1999
Anita and her older brothers Tito and Tomás enjoy the traditional celebration of el Día de los Reyes, or Epiphany.…
They reenact the long walk of the three wise men who bring gifts to the baby Jesus. For grades K-3. 1999Hija de la fortuna: Novela
By Isabel Allende. 1999
Eliza Sommers follows her fiancé to California in 1849 where he has gone in search of gold. Her experiences in…
a harsh land gripped by gold fever transform her into an exceptional woman. She is befriended by a Chinese doctor who teaches her about the human condition. Spanish languageYam uas zoo nkauj tshaj plaws
By Kao Kalia Yang, Khoa Le. 2021
Zaj dab neeg sov siab thiab hmov tshua uas muaj tseeb hais txog ib tug ntxhais hluas uas pom qhov…
kev zoo nkauj los ntawm qhov uas nws ib txwm xav tias yuav ntsia. Muab los ntawm tus neeg sau Kao Kalia Yang lub keeb neej me nyuam yaus tam li yog ib tug neeg Hmoob tawg rog, phau ntawv muaj duab no piav qhia txog ib tsev neeg uas tsis muaj nyiaj ntau thiab muaj txoj kev hlub loj heev. Kev muab Kalia zaj dab neeg hais txog ntawm nws pog tus nws hmov tshua los sib sau ua ke, phau ntawv no pib hais txij ntua thaum tseem nyob rau hav zoov hav tsuag tim Nplog Teb los mus txog rau lub neej thaum tsev neeg nyuam qhuav tuaj txog hauv Teb Chaws Meskas no. Thaum Kalia rais los mus tsis muaj kev zoo siab txog qhov yuav tsum tau ua yam tsis muaj thiab txiav txim siab tias nws xav zawm kaus hniav los pab kho kom nws luag zoo nkauj, uas yog nws pog uas tau pab ua kom nws pom tias qhov kev zoo nkauj tiag-tiag yuav pom tau ntawm cov uas peb hlub tshaj plaws. For grades K-3. UnratedNew dawn on Rocky Ridge (Little House Sequel)
By Dan Andreasen, Roger Lea MacBride. 1997
Thirteen-year-old Rose Wilder welcomes the new century of the 1900s while living in Mansfield, Missouri. Her parents take in a…
boarder to earn money to save their farm. And Rose becomes interested in boys. Sequel to Little Town in the Ozarks (RC 63429). For grades 5-8. 1997It's not like it's a secret
By Misa Sugiura. 2017
When sixteen-year-old Sana Kiyohara moves from Wisconsin to California for her father's job, she suspects her dad is cheating on…
her traditional Japanese mother. However, Sana is keeping her own secrets and falls for a beautiful and smart classmate. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2017The porcupine of truth
By Bill Konigsberg. 2015
Mopey about having to spend the summer with his estranged father in Billings, Montana, seventeen-year-old Carson's vacation prospects improve after…
he meets Aisha, a beautiful lesbian, and the two embark on an epic road trip that will transform them both. Strong language. Stonewall Book Award. For senior high and older readers. 2015A handful of stars
By Cynthia Lord. 2015
When her blind dog, Lucky, slips his collar, twelve-year-old Lily meets Salma Santiago, a young Hispanic girl whose migrant family…
is in Maine for the blueberry-picking season. The two forge a friendship, but are confronted with some of the hard truths of prejudice and migrant life. For grades 4-7. 2015The year of Billy Miller: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (A miller Family Story Ser.)
By Kevin Henkes. 2013
Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade at Georgia O'Keeffe Elementary School in Constant, Wisconsin, with a bump on his head…
and lots of worries. But his adventures with friends, homework, and family keep him busy all year long. For grades K-3. 2013And then everything unraveled
By Jennifer Sturman. 2009
When the ship that Delia's mother is aboard disappears in Antarctica, Delia goes to live with her two aunts in…
Manhattan. Refusing to believe her mom is dead, Delia searches for clues and discovers that her mother was the victim of a conspiracy. For junior and senior high readers. 2009The missing girl
By Norma Fox Mazer. 2008
A middle-aged man secretly stalks the Herbert family's five sisters, ages eleven to seventeen, as they carry out their everyday…
activities in the small town of Mallory, New York. Then the stranger makes his move, luring Autumn, the youngest girl, into his house. For junior and senior high readers. 2008Waiting for normal
By Leslie Connor. 2008
Upstate New York. Addie's plucky spirit makes the best of awkward situations such as moving into a tiny trailer with…
her difficult mother, separating from her stepdad and two half sisters, and coping with her learning difficulties in her new school's band. For grades 5-8. Schneider Family Book Award. 2008The Wednesday wars: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
By Gary D. Schmidt. 2007
Long Island, 1967. Seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood knows that Mrs. Baker "hates his guts" because she would have Wednesday afternoons free…
if he went to catechism or Hebrew school like his classmates. Mrs. Baker worries about her husband in Vietnam and introduces a reluctant Holling to Shakespeare. For grades 5-8. Newbery Honor. 2007A single shard: A Newbery Award Winner
By Linda Sue Park. 2001
Tree-ear, an orphan in twelfth-century Korea, spends most of his time foraging for food for himself and Crane-man, an older…
companion. Tree-ear takes advantage of a mishap in master potter Min's yard to become his apprentice, learning a craft and gaining unforeseen rewards. For grades 5-8. Newbery Medal. 2001Little house in the big woods (Little House #1)
By Laura Wilder, Garth Williams. 1953
Wisconsin, 1871. The Ingalls family experiences pioneer life in a little log house, miles from any settlement. They feel safe…
and secure despite blizzards, wolves, and the loneliness of the big woods. Prequel to Little House on the Prairie (DB 10929). For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1932In the land of the big red apple (Little House Sequel)
By David Gilleece, Roger MacBride. 1995
In this sequel to Little Farm in the Ozarks (DB 40672), Rose Wilder and her parents endure a cold, icy…
winter that threatens their young apple orchard. But the year is not all hardship. For her ninth birthday, Rose gets a mule to ride to school and names him Spookendyke. Also, a new love begins for their farmhand, and the Wilders experience the true spirit of giving at Christmas. For grades 3-6The first four years (Little House #9)
By Laura Wilder, Garth Williams. 1971
The story of Laura and Almanzo Wilder and their first years together on a homestead on the Dakota prairie in…
the late 1800s. This story follows "These Happy Golden Years" (DB 21200). For grades 4-7 and older readersEl crossover: Crossover (spanish Edition), A Newbery Award Winner (Crossover series #01)
By Kwame Alexander. 2019
"Twin fourteen-year-old basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court, as their father…
ignores his declining health. Told in hip-hop style verse." -- Provided by NLSWedgie & Gizmo (Wedgie & Gizmo #01)
By Suzanne Selfors. 2017
Wedgie the happy corgi is so EXCITED to have a new sibling - Gizmo the guinea pig! But Gizmo is…
not excited to be part of Wedgie's family. He'd rather take over the world with his evil genius plans. For grades 3-6. UnratedThe sun will come out
By Joanne Levy. 2021
"Twelve-year-old Bea Gelman and her best friend Frankie are planning the BEST SUMMER EVER at Camp Shalom-a sleep-away camp. But…
at the last minute, Frankie bows out, leaving painfully shy Bea on her own. Just talking to strangers causes Bea to break out into ugly, blotchy hives. As if the hives weren't bad enough, Bea gets pranked by a couple of girls in her cabin and is betrayed by someone she thought was a new friend. Bea has had enough! She decides to spend her summer in the infirmary far away from everything that's stressing her out. No more boys (including her crush, Jeremy), no more horrible mean girls, and no more fake friends! At the infirmary, Bea meets Harry, a boy facing challenges way more intense than stress breakouts. Inspired by Harry's strength and positive outlook, Bea decides to face her fears-in a big way." -- Provided by publisher