Lesléa Newman
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"La autora de bestsellers Lesľa Newman ofrece un tierno y oportuno cuento de una nįa puertorriquęa que enfrenta un hurac̀n y su preocupaci̤n por los amados coqu̕es de su isla natal. Despǔs de acurrucarse en la cama cada noche, Alicia escucha las formidables voces de los diminutos coqu̕es que viven en todo Puerto Rico y le cantan para que se duerma. Co-qu̕, co-qu̕ cantan las ranitas. Co-qu̕, coqu̕. Un d̕a un terrible hurac̀n viene a Puerto...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Heather goes to playgroup, at first she feels bad because she has two mothers and no father, but then she learns that there are lots of different kinds of families and the most important thing is that all the people love each other.
3) Sparkle boy
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Description
"Three-year-old Casey wants what his older sister, Jessie, has--a shimmery skirt, glittery painted nails, and a sparkly bracelet--but Jessie does not approve. After two boys tease Casey about his appearance, Jessie evolves to a place of acceptance and celebration of her gender creative younger brother"--
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Miriam learns the meaning of Passover when her grandfather makes a special matzah dish. Includes recipe for matzah brei (similar to French toast, but with unleavened bread), and a glossary of Hebrew and Yiddish words used in the text.
Author
Publisher
Abrams ComicArts
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
On the night of October 6, 1998, in Laramie, Wyoming, Matthew Wayne Shepard (1976-1998) was brutally killed solely because he was gay. It was a shocking murder that was nationally covered in the media, and it became a rallying cry for the LGBTQ+ rights movement. In 2009, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act was signed by President Barack Obama, expanding the federal hate crime law to include crimes motivated by a victim's...
11) Matzo ball moon
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Eleanor and her grandmother make matzo balls in preparation for the Passover meal.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Meet cats from one to a dozen in this adorable board book introduction to counting with a feline twist. Author Lesléa Newman draws on her love for (and familiarity with) cats in a concept book for the very young, while illustrator Isabella Kung capturesthe animals' movements and gestures in a way that is sure to delight"--
13) Miss Tutu's star
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Young Selena, who would rather twirl than walk, begins to study ballet and, after years of practice and a great deal of encouragement from Miss Tutu, finally makes her stage debut.
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