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Semillas de cambio
Sembrando un camino hacia la paz (Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace)By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn SadlerPaperback: $13.95
Semillas de cambio
Sembrando un camino hacia la paz (Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace)By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn SadlerView DetailsUna biografía ilustrada de la científica Wangari Maathai, la primera mujer africana (y la primera ambientalista) en ganar el Premio Nobel de la Paz por su trabajo sembrando árboles en su Kenia natal.
A picture book biography of scientist Wangari Maathai, the first African woman--and first environmentalist--to win a Nobel Peace Prize for her work planting trees in her native Kenya.
En estas tierras mágicas
By Yamile Saied MéndezPaperback: $19.95
En estas tierras mágicas
By Yamile Saied MéndezView DetailsMinerva esta encargada de sus hermanas después de la desaparición de su madre en estamágica historia argentina de medio grado que combina perfectamente con la historia de Peter Pan.
Minerva must take care of her sisters after her mother's disappearance in this magical Argentinean middle grade story that pairs perfectly with Peter Pan.
Sélavi, That is Life
A Haitian Story of HopeBy Youme Nguyen LyPaperback: $12.95This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Sélavi, That is Life
A Haitian Story of HopeBy Youme Nguyen LyView DetailsOn the streets of Haiti, a homeless child learns the meaning of family, solidarity, and hope.
Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood
By Benjamin Alire SáenzPaperback: $16.95
Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood
By Benjamin Alire SáenzView DetailsSammy & Juliana in Hollywood is our American Graffiti.
No, that's not right. It's our Mexican Graffiti.--Denise ChavezSeven Golden Rings
A Tale of Music and MathBy Rajani LaRocca, Archana SreenivasanPaperback: $12.95
Seven Golden Rings
A Tale of Music and MathBy Rajani LaRocca, Archana SreenivasanView DetailsIn this clever, convivial picture book, an Indian boy untangles a mathematical conundrum to win a place at the Rajah's court.
On These Magic Shores
By Yamile Saied MéndezHardcover: $19.95
On These Magic Shores
By Yamile Saied MéndezView DetailsMinerva must take care of her sisters after her mother's disappearance in this magical middle grade story that pairs perfectly with Peter Pan.
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The Wind Called My Name
By Mary Louise SanchezHardcover: $20.95
The Wind Called My Name
By Mary Louise SanchezView DetailsIn this heartwarming historical middle-grade set in the 1930s -- perfect for fans of Esperanza Rising and Hattie Big Sky-- Margarita Sandoval and her family try to navigate the shifting winds of belonging in their new Wyoming town.
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Ahimsa
By Supriya Kelkar
Ahimsa
By Supriya KelkarView DetailsIn this historical middle-grade novel, Gandhi asks for one member of each family to join the fight for independence from the British, and when Anjali's mother is jailed for doing so, Anjali must step out of her comfort zone to take over her mother's work.
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Calling the Water Drum
By LaTisha Redding, Aaron BoydPaperback: $10.95
Calling the Water Drum
By LaTisha Redding, Aaron BoydView DetailsA moving story about a family's attempt to flee Haiti in a boat, and a young boy who bravely learns to navigate a new world through playing his drum.
Rainbow Weaver / Tejedora del arcoíris
By Linda Elovitz Marshall, Elisa ChavarriHardcover: $20.95
Rainbow Weaver / Tejedora del arcoíris
By Linda Elovitz Marshall, Elisa ChavarriView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. A young Mayan girl isn't allowed to use her mother's thread to weave, so with a little ingenuity she discovers how to repurpose plastic bags to create colorful weavings. Based on an actual recycling movement in Guatemala.
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