A survey of thirteen unusual animals, from the secretarybird to the tuatara, unique due to their adaptations and isolation on their own branch of the evolutionary tree. Includes a map, glossary, and recommended resources.
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Daughter Of the Light-Footed People: The Story Of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez
From the copper canyons of Mexico her swift footsteps echo. Clip clap, clip clap. Experience a 60-mile run with Indigenous athlete Lorena Ramirez, who captured the world’s attention when she won an ultramarathon in Mexico wearing a skirt and rubber sandals — the traditional clothes of the Rarámuri, the light-footed people.
This book is part of the Worlds of Words Global Reading List for 2023/24.
Arturo And The Navidad Birds
“It’s time for Arturo and his grandmother, Abue Rosa, to decorate their Christmas tree. Abue Rosa shares with him the family history of each ornament as it is hung. But what happens when Arturo plays with–and breaks–a glass bird?”–
Three Summers
A middle grade nonfiction story of five young cousins who grow closer than sisters as ethnic tensions escalate over three summers in 1980s Bosnia.
The Spice Box
Because his grandmother is arriving from India, Rishi wants to cook curry alongside his dad using the flavors from his family’s special spice box, but when he drops the box that holds the family’s heart and history, he draws courage and meaning from their treasured past to set things right.
Snowglobe
Given the opportunity to enter Snowglobe, the last place on Earth that’s warm, where its residents, in exchange for fame, fortune and safety, broadcast their lives 24/7 to the less fortunate outside, Chobahm discovers reality is a lie–and the truth is out of reach.
This book is part of the Worlds of Words Global Reading List for 2023/24.
A Bridge Home
Set in 1970s California, this novel follows high school senior Jaqui Bravo as she struggles with the emotional and financial ramifications of her father’s death in Vietnam. To secure her future at a prestigious high school, she takes on a secret job to navigate financial challenges. Her journey intertwines with activism and a mysterious connection to a missing waitress.
The Luminous Life Of Lucy Landry
Lucy, a spirited French Ojibwe orphan, is sent to the stormy waters of Lake Superior to live with a mysterious family of lighthouse keepers and she hopes to find the legendary necklace her father spent his life seeking.
Just Say Yes
When seventeen year old Jimena realizes she is undocumented, she decides the best path forward is to find an American to marry her.
Adela’s Mariachi Band
Adela loves everything about her family’s mariachi band, and wants to be in it but when she tries the different instruments nothing seems right, so she has to find a different way to become part of the band. Includes notes on mariachi music and bands.