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Esperanza Rising
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Set in 1930, this is the story of Esperanza and her mother as they immigrate to the United States from Mexico following the death of Esperanza's father. As the pair travel they must deal with the racism and classism that confront many immigrants. Named one of the Best Children's Books 2000 by Publishers Weekly.
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Hello Ocean
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Pam Munoz Ryan, Mark Astrella (Illustrator)
In a series of poems a girl describes how she uses her five senses to hear, see, smell, taste, and touch her way through a day at the beach. Illustrated with acrylic paintings.
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Paint the Wind
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Maya is a captive. In Grandmother's house in California, she is forbidden from playing or having friends, every word and action is strictly monitored, and even her memories of her mother have been erased - except within the imaginary world she has created. A world away, in the rugged Wyoming wilderness, a tobiano paint horse called Artemesia runs ...
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Becoming Naomi Leon
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Happily living with Gram and her little brother at the Avocado Acres Trailer Rancho, talented soap carver Naomi Soledad Leon Outlaw, labelled by her classmates as "nothing special," finds her life forever changed by the return of her mother, who has been gone for seven years. An ALA Notable Book. R
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The Flag We Love
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An introduction to the origin, uses, traditions surrounding, and meanings of the American flag. Readers will learn such facts as why flags are flown at school and where the first fourth of July parade was held. Color illustrations accompany the rhyming text.
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Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride
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Pam Munoz Ryan, Brian Selznick (Illustrator)
A fictionalized account of the night Amelia Earhart flew Eleanor Roosevelt over Washington, D.C. in an airplane.
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Esperanza Renace
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For the first 12 years of her life, Esperanza Ortega is pampered by servants and sheltered by her doting parents on their ranch in Aguascalientes, Mexico. But a sudden tragedy shatters that world of wealth and privilege. Homeless and destitute, she and her mother emigrate to California to work in the fields and start a new life.
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Riding Freedom
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Pam Munoz Ryan, Melissa Hughes (Read by)
Based on historical fact, this story explores the life of Charlotte "Charley" Parkhurst, a girl who in the 1860s began disguising herself as a boy and passing herself off as male. This story begins when Charlotte is 12 and living in an orphanage. Aware of the limited opportunities available to women, and fearing that if she is not adopted she will ...
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When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson
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Pam Munoz Ryan, Brian Selznick (Illustrator)
Young readers are introduced to one of opera's most important singers, known for her historic 1939 concert at the Lincoln Memorial which drew an integrated crowd of over 75,000 in pre-Civil Rights America. Full color.
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Yo, Naomi Leon
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Naomi Soledad Leon Outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life, her name for a start. Then, there are her clothes (sewn in polyester by Gram), her difficulty speaking up, and her status at school as "nobody special." But according to Gram, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. And with Gram and her little brother, Owen, ...
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Mice and Beans
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Pam Munoz Ryan, Joe Cepeda (Illustrator)
Category: FamilyRecipe for a Festive Story Time: Mix 1 birthday party, 1 delicious Mexican meal, and lots of children, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, and surprise guests into a fun romp. Add comic illustrations, jaunty rhythms, and playful refrains.Spice with mystery, and stir everything into a book.Serve aloud to large groups or small. ...
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California, Here We Come!
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Pam Munoz Ryan, Kay Salem (Illustrator)
Come along with Carmen for a tour of the Golden State! The recreation, history, culture, and geography of California are all part of the adventure as readers visit 14 cities and sites around this vibrant and diverse state. The lively rhyme and an engaging, fact-filled text will delight visitors as well as native Californians. Full-color ...
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Pinky Is a Baby Mouse
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An introduction to the proper names of 100 types of baby animals. For example, a baby mackerel is a spike, a baby frog is a polliwog, and a baby swan is a cygnet. Watercolor paintings accompany the rhyming text.
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Mud is Cake
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Stuffed animals come to life, teaming with the children that own them to demonstrate the wonders of the imagination. With ink-and-watercolor illustrations.
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Armadillos Sleep in Dugouts: And Other Places Animals Live
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An introduction to a variety of animals homes including those of hedgehogs, otters, squirrels, and spiders. Watercolor paintings accompany the rhyming text.
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How Do You Raise a Raisin?
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Pam Munoz Ryan, Craig Brown (Illustrator)
In this colorful picture book young readers will learn how grapes turn into raisins. Also discussed are the many different uses of raisins.
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Our House
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Pam Conrad, Brian Selznick (Illustrator), Pam Munoz Ryan (Afterword by)
Six short stories about growing up in the town of Levittown, Long Island. These fictionized accounts of life on Long Island explore the history of Levittown and cover time periods ranging from the 1940s to the 1990s. B&w drawings accompany the stories that take place during the 1940s through the 1990s.
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When Marian Sang
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Pam Munoz Ryan, Brian Selznick (Illustrator), TBA (Read by)
Weaving together the verses that Marian sang with the text that poignantly describes her life and feelings, this inspiring readalong informs as it entertains. Although she was best known for her historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939, where she sang in front of an integrated audience of 75,000, her struggles up to that point were ...
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Un Caballo Llamado Libertad: Riding Freedom
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Pam Munoz Ryan, Pam Munoz Ryan, Brian Selznick (Illustrator)
Based on historical fact, this story explores the life of Charlotte "Charley" Parkhurst, a girl who in the 1860s began disguising herself as a boy and passing herself off as male. This story begins when Charlotte is 12 and living in an orphanage. Aware of the limited opportunities available to women, and fearing that if she is not adopted she will ...
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Nacho and Lolita
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Pam Munoz Ryan, Claudia Rueda (Illustrator)
Once, when the two Californias ran alta y baja, high and low, along the Pacific, there lived a rare and majestic bird named Nacho, the only pitacoche for thousands of miles. He was proud of his brilliant feathers and haunting songs, but what good were they with no one to share them? Then the swallows came to nest and Nacho met Lolita. His heart ...
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There Was No Snow on Christmas Eve
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Pam Munoz Ryan, Pamela Munoz Ryan, Dennis Nolan (Illustrator)
This luminous picture book takes the familiar story of the Nativity and makes it fresh and immediate, reminding young children of the miracle of Christmas and the true spirit of the season, no matter what the weather. Full color.
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Our California
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Pam Munoz Ryan, Rafael Lopez (Illustrator)
Re-illustrated and re-designed, Our California is a lively tour of award-winning author pam Ryan's home state.
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Doug Counts Down
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It's Porkchop's birthday and Doug has no money to buy a present for his best non-human friend. Doug comes up with a brilliant idea to work for Mr. Swirly so he can buy Porkchop his favorite treat--Mr. Swirly's frozen Peanutty Buddies. But there are only ten cones left, and as Doug rides the Swirly cycle around town, the numbers start to decrease ...
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Pinta el Viento
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Maya is a captive. In Grandmother's house in California, she is forbidden from playing or having friends, every word and action is strictly monitored, and even her memories of her mother have been erased -- except within the imaginary world she has created. A world away, in the rugged Wyoming wilderness, a tobiano Paint horse called Artemisia ...
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A Dictionary of King Arthur's Knights
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