age ~45
from Tucson, AZ
"In the midst of the Spanish Civil War, 12-year-old ani unexpectedly gets drawn into a network of underground rebels working to thwart Franco's efforts to destroy the Basque people's way of life. . . . Exciting." -- SLJAni believes she is just an insignificant whisper of a girl in a loud world. This...
Author
Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Binding
Paperback
Pages
320
Publisher
Yearling
ISBN #
0375873716
EAN Code
9780375873713
ISBN #
8
The Red Umbrella is a moving tale of a 14-year-old girl's journey from Cuba to America as part of Operation Pedro Pan—an organized exodus of more than 14,000 unaccompanied children, whose parents sent them away to escape Fidel Castro's revolution.In 1961, two years after the Communist revolution, Lu...
Author
Christina Gonzalez
Binding
Paperback
Pages
304
Publisher
Yearling
ISBN #
0375854894
EAN Code
9780375854897
ISBN #
4
One night, young Amada overhears her parents whisper of moving from Mexico to the other side of the border to Los Angeles, where greater opportunity awaits. As she and her family make their journey north, Amada records her fears, hopes, and dreams for their lives in the United States in her diary. H...
Author
Amada Irma Perez
Binding
Paperback
Pages
32
Publisher
Children's Book Press
ISBN #
0892392304
EAN Code
9780892392308
ISBN #
10
The world is filled with bold, beautiful colors, if only you know where to find them. Little Maya finds purple and yellow in the flowers in her garden, red in her swing set, and black in her Papa’s shiny hair. Mud is squishy, cool, and brown. Orange marigolds glow like the sun. Look around you. Wher...
Binding
Board book
Pages
16
Publisher
Children's Book Press
ISBN #
0892392347
EAN Code
9780892392346
ISBN #
9
In this spare, lyrically written story, we join a child on a journey of self-discovery. Finding a way to grow from the inside out, just like a tree, the child develops as an individual comfortable in the natural world and in relationships with others. The child begins Within / The deep dark earth, l...
Author
Maya Christina Gonzalez
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
24
Publisher
Children's Book Press
ISBN #
0892392940
EAN Code
9780892392940
ISBN #
7
The young Mexican American girl at the center of this charming book loves her family — five younger brothers, her two parents, and several visiting relatives — but in such a crowded house, she can never seem to find a moment alone. Told in both English and Spanish, this boldly illustrated title deli...
Author
Amada Irma Perez, Maya Christina Gonzalez
Binding
Paperback
Pages
32
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
ISBN #
0892392231
EAN Code
9780892392230
ISBN #
6
Maya longs to find brilliant, beautiful color in her world. But when the wind blows, desert sand covers everything, and turns her whole neighborhood the color of dust.With the help of a feathered friend, Maya searches high and low to find the colors in her world. And she does in the vibrant purple o...
Author
Maya Christina Gonzalez
Binding
Paperback
Pages
23
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
ISBN #
0892392789
EAN Code
9780892392780
ISBN #
5
Whenever Maya visits the river, the river jumps up to greet her. It cools her down when the summer sun is too hot, and holds her up when she dives in. It keeps her company in the quiet of winter. The river takes care of Maya and Maya takes care of the river. In this gentle story of love and respect ...
Author
Maya Christina Gonzalez
Binding
Paperback
Pages
24
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
ISBN #
0892392363
EAN Code
9780892392360
ISBN #
3