David Diaz
2) The wanderer
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Thirteen-year-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic crossing aboard the Wanderer, a forty-five foot sailboat, which, along with uncles and another cousin, is en route to visit their grandfather in England.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
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Tales for Twos: Concepts
Three, Four Tell Me More: Goodnight, Goodnight
Three, Four Tell Me More: It’s Easy as A-B-C and 1-2-3
Three, Four Tell Me More: Goodnight, Goodnight
Three, Four Tell Me More: It’s Easy as A-B-C and 1-2-3
6) Me, Frida
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Artist Frida Kahlo finds her own voice and style when her famous husband, Diego Rivera, is commissioned to paint a mural in San Francisco, California, in the 1930s and she finds herself exploring the city on her own.
7) Mama, look!
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Baby creatures and their mothers discover the world around them.
8) Smoky night
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality.
9) Shadow story
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
The clever Holly Go Lolly, now orphaned, lures the evil parent-eating ogre Ooboo into the make-believe forest she has created with hand shadows.
10) Not a bean
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
With Spanish vocabulary and a clever counting concept, this poetic story shares the life cycle of a Mexican jumping bean. This curious jumping insect is actually a seedpod from a shrub called yerba de la flecha, into which a caterpillar burrows, living inside the pod until it builds a cocoon and breaks out as a moth. Perfect for preschoolers and prereaders, this creative picture book explores the Mexican jumping bean's daily life and eventual transformation...
11) Going home
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
Although a Mexican family comes to the United States to work as farm laborers so that their children will have opportunities, the parents still consider Mexico their home.
12) Ocean's child
Author
Publisher
Golden Book
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
An expectant mother and her child canoe along the Alaskan Beaufort seacoast, viewing Arctic marine wildlife.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
From the bestselling and award-winning writer Schmidt, and Caldecott-winning illustrator Diaz, comes the story of Saint Martin de Porres--an endearing tale of perseverance, faith, and triumph over racial and economic prejudice.
17) Maya's blanket
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"When a little girl's cherished baby blanket becomes old and worn, it is made into a dress, and over the years it is made into even smaller and smaller items, eventually ending up as a bookmark and inspiring the creation of a book. Includes an author's note and a glossary"--
19) Before you came
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A mother relates how she spent time before her child arrived, then passes on a gift of days paddling a red canoe, reading in a pillow-filled hammock until dark, and watching the moon rise at night.
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