Inthespiritofadream, many immigrants of color set out across continents, ...In the spirit of a dream, many immigrants of color set out across continents, oceans, and borders, travelling to the United States in pursuit of opportunity. This book is a celebration of 13 American immigrants of color, from world-famous to local...more
****Four starred reviews!**** * "A worthy successor to Are You There God? It's...****Four starred reviews!**** * "A worthy successor to Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret set in present-day Oakland." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Celi Rivera's life swirls with questions. About her changing body. Her first attraction to a boy....more
Betita, de nueve aos, sabe que es una grulla. Papi le cont la historia desde a...Betita, de nueve aos, sabe que es una grulla. Papi le cont la historia desde antes que su familia emigrara a Los ngeles buscando refugio de la guerra del narco en Mxico. Los aztecas procedan de un lugar llamado Aztln, en lo que es hoy el sureste de...more
La vida de Celi Rivera es un torbellino de preguntas... por los cambios en su ...La vida de Celi Rivera es un torbellino de preguntas... por los cambios en su cuerpo, por sentirse atrada por un chico por primera vez y por la exploracin que hace su mejor amiga de lo que significa ser gnero fluido.Pero, sobre todo, por la insistencia...more
* "Stunning"A story that sings to the soul." Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "...* "Stunning"A story that sings to the soul." Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "A compassionate verse novel about first love, heartbreak, and vulnerability. " Publishers Weekly, starred review"This important and intensely relatable tale perfectly...more
Lula Viramontes aches to one day become someone whom no one can ignore: a dari...Lula Viramontes aches to one day become someone whom no one can ignore: a daring ringleader in a Mexican traveling circus. But between working the grape harvest in Delano, California, with her older siblings under dangerous conditions; taking care of...more
"Affirming. . . . A joyful tribute." -- Kirkus Reviews"A vibrant, heartwarming..."Affirming. . . . A joyful tribute." -- Kirkus Reviews"A vibrant, heartwarming celebration of Black excellence." School Library JournalI AM FLY.From my crowndown to the kickson my feet...I AM my ancestors' wildest dreams.In this electrifying anthem to...more
In this stirring tribute to Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King, Jr., th...In this stirring tribute to Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King, Jr., their granddaughter, Yolanda a national civil rights figure in her own right is ready to lead in this powerful picture book text! With inspiration from Langston Hughes and deep...more
Ayesha is a world away from home when she meets the boy of her dreams. Like he...Ayesha is a world away from home when she meets the boy of her dreams. Like her, Suresh is from India but going to high school in Illinois. Once they get together, they are inseparable... until a twist of fate takes Suresh back to India right when...more
There is a door at the end ofa silent corridor. And it's haunting Harry Potte...There is a door at the end of a silent corridor. And it's haunting Harry Potter's dreams. Why else would he be waking in the middle of the night, screaming in terror? It's not just the upcoming O.W.L. exams; a new teacher with a personality like...more
Every year, inthe magical town of Ravenskill, Witchlings who participate in t...Every year, in the magical town of Ravenskill, Witchlings who participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens and come into their powers as full-fledged witches.And twelve-year-old Seven Salazar can't wait to be placed in the most...more
Viveca North works harder and smarter -- and it'll all be worth it when she's ...Viveca North works harder and smarter -- and it'll all be worth it when she's named valedictorian and granted admission to her dream school, the elite Everett College. All her sacrifices are finally about to pay off. That is, unless the mysterious new...more
Abandoned on the Mumbai railways, Ajay has grown up with nothing but a burning...Abandoned on the Mumbai railways, Ajay has grown up with nothing but a burning wish to be a journalist. And after finding an abandoned printing press, his dreams might just come true. But when he and his friends Saif, Vinod, Yasmin and Jai create their...more
Inthe Clandoms, everyone is born with wings, though not all the clans are tre...In the Clandoms, everyone is born with wings, though not all the clans are treated equally. Ellie Meadows longed to become a Goldwingthe knights who protect the peoplebut because she came from the humble Sparrow Clan, her dream faced almost...more