Sara Palacios
1) Facing fear
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"Enrique is a U.S. citizen-but the rest of his family isn't. When he hears a rumor of a police raid, Enrique must face the possibility of being separated from his parents and sister"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"In the hills above Port-au-Prince, a young girl named Fallon wants more than anything to carry a large woven basket to the market, just like her Manman. As she watches her mother wrap her hair in a mouchwa, Fallon tries to twist her own braids into a scarf and balance the empty panye atop her head, but realizes it's much harder than she thought"--
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2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm.
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When Maria, Juan, and their mother go to the border between California and Mexico to visit their grandmother at Christmas, Maria must devise a way to get Juan's gift over the fence.
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[2022]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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A biography of immigrant scientist Gabriela González, who, armed with modern technology, completed the work that Albert Einstein had begun one hundred years earlier, confirming his theory of gravitational waves and breaking new ground for space-time research.
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[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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While visiting her abuelo in Cuba, a young girl helps him sell frutas, singing the name of each fruit as they walk, and after she returns to the United States, they exchange letters made of abrazos--hugs. Includes historical and cultural notes.
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[2023]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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To escape the noise of her boisterous tías, Martina imagines a peaceful island where she plays quietly with a little mouse, but when she wants to tell of her adventure, she realizes there is no one around--that is until she hears her tías in the next room.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Fresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women--each paired with a noteworthy female artist--to the next generation of activists, trail-blazers, and rabble-rousers. From the award-winning author of Ada's Violin, Susan Hood, this is a poetic and visual celebration of persistent women throughout history. In this book, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric...
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The popular song from 123 Andrés' Latin Grammy Award-winning album is cleverly and beautifully brought to life in this bright, bouncy book! Each of the 10 birds is given a fun and silly personality, and children will love to follow along as each flies away, and escapes a lurking kitty!
123 Andrés are gifted lyricists and storytellers, and this bilingual board book perfectly captures their energy and charm. Pura Belpré Illustration Honor recipient...
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En nuestra casa hay un espacio en donde todos los días ocurren sucesos asombrosos, pasan inadvertidos porque estamos acostumbrados a ellos. Pero este libro nos invita a verlos de otra forma: como fenómenos que sólo la física y la química pueden explicar.
This is a place where amazing things happen everyday, but are, ignored because we are so used to them. This book invites us to see everyday occurrences from a different point of view, specifically...
13) Yolisa malísima
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Es la historia de una niña inteligente y traviesa que se esmera en causar estropicios. El relato, rimado y escrito con un enorme sentido del humor, es acompañado por ilustraciones que agregan giros que enriquecen las acciones de la niña.
A story about a clever and mischievous little girl who does everything in her power to create chaos. The rhyming narrative, written with a deep sense of humor is, presented with attractive illustrations that enliven...
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This fun, bouncy bilingual song from 123 Andrés' Grammy Award-winning album is brought to life in a whole, new way that's perfect for story time sharing! Sara Palacios animates this popular song with vibrant, fresh illustrations that will engage little ones and their parents.
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Come along and sing with me! Sing along to your child's favorite songs, from "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" to "The Wheels on the Bus," in English and in Spanish! Accompanied by joyful, charming illustrations by Pura Belpré award winner Sara Palacios, this book is for every child who loves to sing, dance, and play.