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Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark secret. Meanwhile, tourists and foreign businessmen flood into the country under the welcoming guise of sunshine and wine. Among them is eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson, the son of a Texas oil tycoon, who arrives in Madrid with his parents hoping to connect with the country of his mother's birth through the lens of his camera. Photography--and fate--introduce...
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Last musketeer volume 2
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English
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"When the Musketeers pursue the dangerous Michel Dinicoeur to Spain, they're ambushed at every turn, causing them to suspect that there may be a traitor within their own ranks"--
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Unicorn Rescue Society volume 2
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Elliot and Uchenna-and Jersey!-have barely recovered from their first adventure with Professor Fauna when he approaches them with an all-new quest. Except this time they're going to have to cross an ocean. In the mountains of the Basque Country, the Unicorn Rescue Society must track down a missing dragon. But how could someone even kidnap a dragon? And for what evil purpose? And is their newest, fire-breathing rescue more than they can handle? --...
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From age seven, Loma relishes traveling with her beloved grandfather across fifteenth-century Spain, working to keep the Jews safe, but soon realizes she must also make sacrifices to help her people. Includes historical notes, recipe, glossary, and a link to a bibliography.
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Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Illustrations and rhyming text depict the fiesta of La Tomatina, during which the small town of Bunol, Spain, becomes the site of a massive, tomato-throwing food fight. Includes facts about the festival and glossary of Spanish words.
8) Calvino
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Horse diaries volume 14
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Random House
Pub. Date
©2017.
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English
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Southern Spain, 1570s Calvino is a dapple-gray Andalusian stallion. He grew up driving cattle in the mountains, but soon he catches the eye of King Philip II's horse master. Now Calvino and his young rider, Rico, must learn the complicated moves of doma clásica riding. Calvino doesn't understand the use of this prancing-until he and Rico are chosen to represent the king in a deadly bullfight that will put all his skills to the test. Here is Calvino's...
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Prestel
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2019.
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English
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"With her nanny snoozing, Paloma hurries to the window and pushes her nose up against the glass. There's a storm blowing outside--it's a terrifying monster that gobbles everything up! And as the beast approaches, the walls begin to shake and a huge tail slides down the stairs. That is when Paloma gives chase. Follow Paloma on an exciting adventure inspired by Gaudi's Casa Batlló."-- Back cover.
11) Marina
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Little, Brown and Company
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©2014.
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English
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"When boarding-school student Oscar Drai meets Marina, she promises him a mystery and takes him to a secret graveyard deep in Barcelona, where they witness a woman dressed in black lay a single rose atop a gravestone etched with a black butterfly. Their curiosity leads them down a dangerous path, and they discover a decades-old conspiracy that puts their lives in the hands of forces more sinister and mystical than they could have believed possible"--...
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Manolito Four-Eyes volume 3
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Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
2008.
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English
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Recounts the exploits of the irrepressible Manolito as he navigates the world of his small Madrid neighborhood, along with his grandpa, his little brother, and his school friends.
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Manolito Four-Eyes volume 1
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Marshall Cavendish Children
Pub. Date
2010.
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English
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Recounts the further adventures of the resourceful Manolito and his friends while on summer vacation in the Madrid neighborhood where they all live.
17) Small damages
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Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
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English
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Eighteen-year-old Kenzie of Philadelphia, pregnant by Yale-bound Kevin, is bitter when her mother sends her to Spain to deliver and give her baby away, but discovers a makeshift family with the rancher who takes her in, his cook, and the young man they have raised together.
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Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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2021 Graded Reading Lists: Grade 4
Authors with Asian Heritage: Books for Elementary
Authors with Asian Heritage: Books for Middle Grade
Summer Fun: Elementary and Middle Grade
Authors with Asian Heritage: Books for Elementary
Authors with Asian Heritage: Books for Middle Grade
Summer Fun: Elementary and Middle Grade
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Banished from her abusive home for a summer with her estranged grandmother in Barcelona, twelve-year-old Alba feels hope and love while exploring a newly discovered passion for bread baking.
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Mysterium (Julian Sedgwick) volume 2
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Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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While searching for more clues to the murder of his circus performer parents, talented magician Danny Woo follows the Mysterium circus to Barcelona, where he discovers a traitor and a dangerous woman in green.
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Interlude Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"After getting in trouble with the law, a group of wayward teens are given an ultimatum: serve time in juvenile detention for their crimes or walk the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across Spain over the summer holidays with a pair of court-appointed counselors. Although they come from diverse backgrounds, the unlikely friends try to make the best of their situation. The pilgrims grow closer on their journey, but they may not make it to their destination--the...
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