Jacqueline Jules

In this compilation of three separately published books, Sofia Martinez, her sisters, and her cousins cope with the everyday problems of a happy Hispanic American family.

When an accident sidelines Freddie, he works on a new invention with Mr. Vaslov and tries to solve a mystery, aided by someone who is just the right size for his old super-powered shoes.

"When a freak spring blizzard buries Starwood Park, Freddie works with Mr. Vaslov to clear the sidewalks using a new invention--Zapato Power snowshoes. But not even the snow can stop a thief from causing trouble in the neighborhood. Can Freddie solve the case, even if it means helping Erika, the Starwood Park bully?"--

Whenever Freddie wears the yellow gloves he found in Mr. Vaslov's toolshed, he gains superpower strength, but curiously, they do not have the same effect when others slip them on, causing Freddie to rethink the source of his might.

When Tuyet finds out that her Vietnamese family is having duck rather than turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, she is upset until she finds out that other children in her class did not eat turkey either.

Sofia is temporarily entrusted with Snowflake the class mouse--but he escapes, and she and her sisters must figure out a way to catch him.

"When Moses brings a young lamb who wanders away from the flock back to safety, God sees that he is the right person to lead the Israelites out of Egypt." --

In this Hanukkah handbook for the contemporary Jewish family, holiday history, rituals, activities, songs, and recipes provide tools for creating meaningful family moments in the light of the menorah. Includes brief reflections to read aloud before reciting the candle-lighting blessings on each of the eight nights of Hanukkah.