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Raining Sardines
Wealthy landowner Don Rigol practically owns the town. To expand his coffee plantation, he will lay waste the mountain jungle and the secret valley where the ancient breed of Paso Fino horses roams wild. Best friends Enriquito and Ernestina search for a way to save the ponies, ensure justice at a trumped-up trial, and reclaim [...]
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Cuba, Fantasy, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8) Themes: corrupt authority, Ecology, enviroments protection, freedom, power, take actions Leave a comment
Morning Girl
Morning Girl, who loves the day, and her younger brother Star Boy, who loves the night, take turns describing their life on an island in pre-Columbian America; in Morning Girl’s last narrative, she witnesses the arrival of the first Europeans to her world.
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8) Themes: Bahamas, Christopher Columbus, cultures, encounters, journeys, Life Styles, respect, sibling's relationship, Tainos, traditions Leave a comment
La Flor de Oro: Un Mito Taino de Puerto Rico (Spanish Edition)
Nina Jaffe’s acclaimed retelling of an indigenous creation myth about the birth of Puerto Rico, The Golden Flower, is available for the first time in Spanish. Her account of the Taíno’s legend draws the reader to the island before the Spaniards arrived. The Taínos called their beloved island, Boriquén. This is their story of how [...]
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Folklore, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Puerto Rico Themes: Myth, Ocean, pumpkin, seeds, Taino, water Leave a comment
The Galapagos Islands (Nature’s Wonders)
The Galapagos Islands are a natural wonder in every way. They are home to an array of flora and fauna found no other place on earth. In The galapagos Islands explore the beauty and mystery surronding these islands, as well as their geography, wildlife, history, people, and the importance of the preservation of these isles.
Other Descriptors: Ecudor, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Latin America, Nonfiction, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) Themes: conservation, Darwin, ecosystems, evolution, fauna, flora, Galapagos Islands conservation, Life Leave a comment
The Rooster who went to his uncle’s wedding
Rooster, en route to his uncle’s wedding, struggles with the dilemma of whether he should risk of getting dirty in order to obtain a kernel of corn. His hunger overcomes his better judgment and, of course, he winds up “. . . with a beak full of mud.” This leads into a cumulative tale that [...]
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Cuba, Folklore, Preschool, Primary (Gr. K-3) Themes: animal-friendships, friendships, helping others Leave a comment
El cumpleaños del San Pedrito
Description in Spanish: Es el cumpleaños del San Pedrito y todos en el bosque se ponen de acuerdo para organizarle una fiesta. La alegría se siente en todas las ramas de los árboles; hay música y comida. Pero llega el guaraguao y trata de arruinarlo todo. Sin embargo, la fiesta sigue porque el valiente pitirre [...]
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Folklore, Primary (Gr. K-3), Puerto Rico Themes: Fear, frienships, helping friends, Love, overcome fears Leave a comment
El pececito mágico (Alfaguara Infantil Y Juvenil) (Spanish Edition)
Description in Spanish: La indiecita Yaití, en uno de sus paseos cerca del río, conoce a un pececito muy especial. Y cuando un huracán destruye el yucayeque en el que vive con su familia, recibe la ayuda de su nuevo amigo, que no sólo le demuestra aprecio, sino que le revela un secreto gracias al [...]
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Historical Fiction, Primary (Gr. K-3), Puerto Rico Themes: beliefs, cultures, frienships, helping others, huracan, Tainos Leave a comment
On October 20, 2010 at 7:00 P.M., Rosemary Wells, illustrator and author of the preschool series Max and Ruby, will be at Worlds of Words physical location on the 4th floor of the College of Education at the University of Arizona.
The Boy and the Wall