William Alexander
Author
Series
Kids in Mrs. Z's class volume 4
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers/Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Guillermo "Memo" Castillo and Theo Chang have been best friends since they were in kindergarten, and now they're partners in Sorcery too -- the mega-popular collectible card game, that is. Memo and Theo are excited to attend the upcoming science fiction & fantasy fan convention not far from Peppermint Falls. They plan to dress up in costumes, play in their first-ever Sorcery competition, defeat that arrogant fifth grader Josh Harkan in the tournament,...
5) Ambassador
Author
Series
Ambassador (William Alexander) volume 1
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
Appointed Earth's ambassador to the universe, twelve-year-old Gabe Fuentes faces two sets of "alien" problems when he discovers his parents are illegal aliens and face deportation, and the Earth's in the path of a destructive alien force causing multiple mass extinctions.
6) Nomad
Author
Series
Ambassador (William Alexander) volume 2
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Gabe Fuentes, Earth's current ambassador, along with alien ambassador Kaen, and previous ambassador Nadia, set out on a journey to stop the Outlast from destroying every known species and civilization.
8) Celia Cruz
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Meet the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz-once just a girl from Havana, Cuba, who loved to sing. Her soulful voice, compelling charm, and unstoppable determination led to her meteoric rise to fame, opening the door for Latinx performers everywhere. Her booming career took her from the Sonora Matancera to the Fania All-Stars, with the rising popularity of salsa, a genre born of Afro-Cuban musical stylings. Six decades and more than seventy albums later,...
9) Celia Cruz
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"Conoce a la Reina de la Salsa, Celia Cruz, antes solo una niña de La Habana, Cuba, que amaba cantar. Su voz conmovedora, su encanto irresistible y su voluntad de hierro le permitieron alcanzar la fama de forma meteórica, abriéndoles así las puertas a artistas latinos en el mundo entero. Su espectacular carrera la llevó de la Sonora Matancera a la Fania All-Stars con la creciente popularidad de la salsa, un género nacido de los estilos musicales...
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