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Stories of Mexico's Independence Days and Other Bilingual Children's Fables

By Eliseo “Cheo” Torres. 2005

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales
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This collection of six bilingual children's stories takes a regional and historical emphases. Sixteen provides the background of September 16,…

Mexico's day of independence from Spain, and places it in a present-day context with which children can easily identify. The Little General teaches children about Cinco de Mayo through a young boy who helps save his village from the approaching French army. The remaining four stories are fables that impart important moral themes to young readers. In Sweetie, the Lion that Thought He Was a Sheep, children learn to respect different backgrounds and abilities. A Parrot for Christmas demonstrates the friendship children can share with animals and Orlando, the Circus Bear emphasizes the importance of compassion toward animals. A Horse Called 'Miracle' teaches the value of helping others in need. Each story is followed with discussion questions to help children recall the story's key details and suggestions for classroom activities designed to stimulate curiosity and expand knowledge of historical events.

Juan the Bear and the Water of Life: La Acequia de Juan del Oso (Pasó Por Aquí Series on the Nuevomexicano Literary Heritage)

By Enrique R. Lamadrid, Arellano Estevan Juan. 2008

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales
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La Acequia del Rito y la Sierra in the Mora Valley is the highest and most famous traditional irrigation system…

in New Mexico. It carries water up and over a mountain ridge and across a sub-continental divide, from the tributaries of the Río Grande to the immense watershed of the Mora, Canadian, Arkansas, and Mississippi Rivers. The names and stories of those who created this acequia to sustain their communities have mostly been lost and replaced by myths and legends. Now, when children ask, some parents attribute the task of moving mountains and changing the course of rivers to Juan del Oso, the stouthearted man whose father was a bear.From the mountains of northern Spain to the Andes in South America, Spanish-speaking people have told ancient legends of Juan del Oso and his friends. In this children's tale, agriculturalist Juan Estevan Arellano and folklorist Enrique Lamadrid share a unique version of a celebrated story that has been told in northern New Mexico for centuries.Part of the Pasó por Aquí Series on the Nuevomexicano Literary Heritage

The Canyon (Zia Books)

By Jack Schaefer. 1953

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Adventure stories
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Based on a Cheyenne legend, this novel holds universal appeal as it explores the theme of a man&’s conflict with…

his culture. It is the story of how Little Bear, a Cheyenne warrior who opposes war, reconciles the conflict between his personal values and the demands of his tribe. The dilemma faced by Little Bear gives rise to a story that is at once a compelling adventure tale, an authentic description of Indian life and ritual, and a parable of self-realization.First published in 1953, The Canyon remained one of Schaefer's personal favorites. This new release will be welcomed by Schaefer&’s enduring admirers and by new Western literature enthusiasts. It is a classic not to be missed.

The Pancake Stories: Cuentos del Panqueque

By Peggy Pond Church. 2013

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General fiction
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Children and their parents and grandparents will love these stories of family life, entitled The Pancake Stories because they begin…

with Timothy Taylor&’s adventure in making breakfast for his parents. Peggy Pond Church, one of the great New Mexico authors of the twentieth century, wrote these stories for her own sons in the 1930s, and her daughter-in-law Elizabeth Church created the illustrations in the 1950s. Now at last they are published, both in the original English and in Noël Chilton&’s Spanish translation.All the Pancake Stories are about Timothy Taylor and his family: his mother, his father, and his eccentric aunties. A horse who goes to the movies, a cat who has too many kittens, and a dog who makes everyone laugh are all part of Timothy&’s world. Read these stories aloud. They will remind you how much fun it is to be a child.

Asha and Baz Meet Katia Krafft (Asha and Baz)

By Caroline Fernandez. 2023

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Historical fiction
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In the fourth book in the Asha and Baz series, readers learn about volcanoes from renowned volcanologist Katia Krafft!Asha wants…

to win a super cool volcanic rock by solving the Great Volcano Challenge at school. So she and her best friend Baz use their magic stick to travel to Iceland in 1973 to learn from famous volcano researcher Katia Krafft.She's sure to be able to help them with their project, but she's got an eruption to observe and data to record—and ash, lava, and smelly gases are a lot more scary than a classroom. With safety concerns rising, Asha and Baz will need to keep their cool to get back home and win the prize.

An Unusual Pattern: The Math Kids (Book 3) (The Math Kids)

By David Cole. 2019

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Multi-cultural fiction, Adventure stories, General fiction, Mysteries and crime stories, School stories
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The Math Kids are at it again! When their new friend, Special Agent Carlson, asks them to take a look…

at a cryptic poem written by a dying bank robber, they know they will need all of their math skills to crack the case. The poem isn't their only problem, though. Their favourite school janitor is fired for stealing from student lockers. The Math Kids know Old Mike would never do anything like that, but how can they prove it, especially with the new janitor watching their every move? Jordan, Stephanie, Justin, and Catherine will need math, bravery, and a little bit of luck if they hope to solve the bank robbery case and get Old Mike his job back. Will they be able to figure out the unusual pattern in time? The Math Kids: An Unusual Pattern is the third book in David Cole's fast-moving math adventure series.

An Incorrect Solution: The Math Kids (Book 5) (The Math Kids)

By David Cole. 2021

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Multi-cultural fiction, Adventure stories, General fiction, Mysteries and crime stories
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Fifth grade is off to a terrible start for the Math Kids. Jordan and Justin are in a different class…

from Stephanie and Catherine. Worse, they have Miller the Killer for math, and he hates math! Even more troubling, Jordan witnesses Robbie, the class bully, in an angry confrontation with his father and wonders if Constable Colson might be doing more than yelling. People problems suddenly seem a lot more challenging than homework, but maybe with the right plan—and some math—the four Math Kids can find a way to deal with their classroom woes and make sure Robbie stays safe. The Math Kids: An Incorrect Solution is the fifth book in the Math Kids series.

Just Watch Me!

By Erin Silver. 2020

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Family stories, School stories
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Twelve-year-old Simon Rosen has qualified for the Canadian Video Game Championships in Vancouver. If he can get straight A&’s in…

school, his parents have agreed to take him. The stakes are especially high: his parents are always fighting, and if he can just get them to Vancouver—the place where they fell in love—maybe he can save his family from the brink of divorce.

Weighty Words, Too

By Paul M. Levitt, Elissa S. Guralnick, Burger A. Douglas. 2009

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Writing
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Burdensome Katzenjammer Mystify Wondrous Zany These are five of the twenty-six words, one for each letter of the alphabet, that…

appear in Weighty Words, Too. As with the earlier Weighty Word Book, the stories, often fanciful, help young readers build their vocabularies. Hibernate tells the tale of Nathaniel, a very energetic Canadian bear, who plays in the snow with the other bears. Soon all the bears tire and want to sleep, with the exception of Nate. He's hyper, one grizzly bear observes. If it's winter sleep you want, advises Nathaniel, then I suggest you do the opposite from me, hyper Nate. So, whenever animals sleep through the winter, think of hyper Nate, and you will remember the word HIBERNATE.

Black Sheep, White Crow and Other Windmill Tales: Stories from Navajo Country

By Jim Kristofic. 2017

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales
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When Kameron moves to his grandma&’s sheep camp on the Navajo Reservation, he leaves behind his cell phone reception and…

his friends. The young boy&’s world becomes even stranger when Kameron takes the sheep out to the local windmill and meets an old storyteller. As the seasons turn, the old man weaves eight tales that teach the deeper story of the Diné country and the Diné people.

Asha and Baz Meet Hedy Lamarr (Asha and Baz)

By Caroline Fernandez. 2022

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Historical fiction, General fiction, School stories, Science fiction
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Starred review in The Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books For Kids and Teens 2023 Fall edition! In the second…

book of Caroline Fernandez&’s Asha and Baz series, readers once more dive into the past—this time to learn about famous actor and inventor Hedy Lamarr! Computer class is off to a rocky start for Asha and Baz! They&’ve been given a Coding Challenge and must correctly code instructions to send a digital frog across a computer screen. But they can&’t seem to figure it out. With their reputation as the smartest kids in their class at stake, the pair turn to their magic stick for answers. They use it to draw their coding problem in the sand and are transported back in time to 1941 Hollywood to meet Hedy Lamarr, leaving them even more confused: How can an actor help them solve the Coding Challenge? But when they learn there&’s a war happening and that Hedy Lamar has been hard at work inventing a device to help with war efforts, the kids realize her problem-solving skills may be just what they need. Coding, frequency hopping, and more await in Asha and Baz Meet Hedy Lamarr!

The Extraordinary eTab of Julian Newcomber

By Michael Seese. 2019

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Historical fiction, Science fiction
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Join Julian Newcomber on an extraordinary time travel adventure with The Extraordinary eTab of Julian Newcomber. When Julian's inventor father…

introduces him to his latest invention, a tablet that allows the user to travel through time, his world is turned upside down. As Julian and his family navigate the challenges of their new home, Julian also has a big problem to solve for his Future Self.This middle grade novel combines elements of science fiction, family dynamics, and the excitement of time travel, making it a must-read for young readers who love a good adventure. Get ready to be transported through time and space with Julian and his extraordinary eTab!

The Opossum's Tale (The Grandmother Stories)

By Deborah L. Duvall. 2005

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Indigenous peoples fiction
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Have you ever seen an opossum, hurrying across the road with its eyes and coat shining in your headlights? Or…

hanging upside down from a tree? Or lying on the ground 'playing possum' as if dead? And did you ever wonder why the opossum acts this way? The ancient Cherokee people wondered about the opossum, whose silly grin and hairless tail caught their imagination. In those days, the people had no written language, and they relied on stories to explain the behavior of the animals in their world. According to Cherokee legend, the Opossum owned a magnificent tail, covered in glistening fur, of which he was terribly proud. The tail was so magnificent, in fact, that the Opossum thought it his duty to make everyone else appreciate it as well. In this seventh volume of the Grandmother Stories, Si-qua the Opossum brags constantly about his tail until his neighbors can stand it no more. Something must be done about him! The prideful Si-qua is overcome by loss and despair when his outer beauty is suddenly gone. But an unexpected ally helps Si-qua discover powerful abilities within himself that will soon win the true admiration of his friends. Visit the authors' website at www.jacobandduvall.com.

La Llorona: The Crying Woman

By Rudolfo Anaya. 2011

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales
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La Llorona, the Crying Woman, is the legendary creature who haunts rivers, lakes, and lonely roads. Said to seek out…

children who disobey their parents, she has become a boogeyman, terrorizing the imaginations of New Mexican children and inspiring them to behave. But there are other lessons her tragic history can demonstrate for children. In Rudolfo Anaya's version Maya, a young woman in ancient Mexico, loses her children to Father Time's cunning. This tragic and informative story serves as an accessible message of mortality for children. La Llorona, deftly translated by Enrique Lamadrid, is familiar and newly informative, while Amy Córdova's rich illustrations illuminate the story. The legend as retold by Anaya, a man as integral to southwest tradition as La Llorona herself, is storytelling anchored in a very human experience. His book helps parents explain to children the reality of death and the loss of loved ones.

Community Health Narratives: A Reader

By Emily Mendenhall and Kathy Wollner. 2015

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Health and medicine
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Mark struggled at school and became depressed because he was bullied. Ana Maria feared leaving her home after dark due…

to gun violence. Mario and his family benefited from an intervention to prevent the spread of avian flu in his village.Health problems like these affect not only individuals but also families and communities. These examples suggest how community health is realized in peoples&’ lives and affects people living in the same place who share similar beliefs and values. For example, feeling safe within one&’s community is an essential part of living a healthy life.The narratives in this book explore a wide range of topics—social ties, gender and sexuality, mental illness, violence, prevention, and health-care access—that shape community health. Featuring &“Communities in Action&” sketches describing good community health programming as well as a guide for teachers, this book, along with its companions Global Health Narratives: A Reader for Youth and Environmental Health Narratives: A Reader for Youth (UNM Press), provides a comprehensive curriculum that examines people&’s health experiences across cultures and nations.

How Medicine Came to the People: A Tale of the Ancient Cherokees (The Grandmother Stories)

By Deborah L. Duvall. 2003

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Indigenous peoples fiction
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A long time ago, all the animals and people lived happily together, begins this story of the origins of Cherokee…

herbal medicine. As the people begin to outnumber the animals and then to hunt them for their hides and meat, the days of peaceful coexistence are over. The animals take their revenge on the people by making them sick, creating rheumatism, coughs, and colds, aches and pains, fevers and swellings and rashes and allergies. The people are saved by their only remaining allies: the plants and trees that they have cultivated, who show them how to use herbal medicine to survive.Simply told and magnificently illustrated, this story is suitable for children but eerily resonant for adults at a time of heightened awareness of the threat of disease and the usefulness of herbal remedies. The book includes an appendix with pictures of common medicinal plants and information on their uses.Visit the authors' website at www.jacobandduvall.com.

The Spelling Bee Showdown (Emily and Sam)

By David Cole. 2025

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Family stories, General fiction
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Twins Emily and Sam decide to bet on who will win the class spelling bee, with the loser having to…

write a fable for their class assignment. They soon learn that they have to decide between winning and supporting their sibling.Emily loves reading, so she&’s excited when her teacher announces that the class will be reading fables. Her brother, Sam, is less thrilled. He prefers spelling to reading. In fact, because he loves learning spelling rules, he&’s sure he&’ll win the upcoming spelling-bee. But Emily thinks her reading skills will give her the upper hand.Emily gets right to studying, but the spelling list is harder than she expected. Meanwhile, Sam is preoccupied with a new classmate. This bet might be more than either sibling bargained for!

An Encrypted Clue: The Math Kids (Book 4) (The Math Kids)

By David Cole. 2021

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Multi-cultural fiction, General fiction, Mysteries and crime stories, School stories
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When Stephanie Lewis finds secret writing in the margin of an old book in the library, the Math Kids have…

a new puzzle to solve. But first, they must learn about codes and ciphers, and how to use their math skills to solve them. As one clue leads to another, the kids are drawn into the mysterious old house that overlooks the town. Is it really haunted like some townspeople say? And who is the man in the long beard who keeps showing up everywhere they go? But that's not their only problem. Unless they can find a solution, the math competition they've been training so hard for will be cancelled. Jordan, Stephanie, Justin, and Catherine will need to use all their problem-solving skills to figure out the clues before it&’s too late. The Math Kids: An Encrypted Clue is the fourth adventure in David Cole's popular Math Kids series.

The Weighty Word Book

By Paul M. Levitt, Douglas A. Burger, Guralnick S. Elissa. 2000

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Writing
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[The Weighty Word Book] will appeal to kids who want to sound as smart as they are. It offers a…

clever, funny way to introduce new words into the vocabulary. . . . There's one word for every letter of the alphabet--wait until you see what they do with dogmatic, juxtapose and zealot.--The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colorado) Each of these twenty-six short stories takes an elaborate, circuitous path that leads to a 'weighty' one-word punch line. . . . It's a creative and humorous approach to vocabulary building, and a natural lead in to having students create their own tall tales with multisyllabic conclusions.--School Library Journal

The Triangle Secret: The Math Kids (Book 6) (The Math Kids)

By David Cole. 2022

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General fiction, Mysteries and crime stories
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When FBI Special Agent Carlson is kidnapped while investigating the plane crash of Willard Howell, an eccentric billionaire inventor, the…

Math Kids spring into action. If Catherine, Stephanie, Justin, and Jordan can figure out the Great Triangle mentioned in Howell's will, they might just uncover who's behind the crash and Agent Carlson's kidnapping—if they don't get caught themselves! The Math Kids: The Triangle Secret is the sixth book in the Math Kids series.

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