A heartwarming tale of a girl waiting for her beloved Papá to return when the monarchs fly south to their home in Mexico. Lucía loves to watch the monarchs’ migration from her home in Mexico with Papá. But this year, the monarchs’ journey north holds extra weight; Papá is heading north, too, to look for work. He promises her that when “the weather turns cold and the monarcas return, our winged ancestors will guide me home.” So while he spends the summer months harvesting produce on faraway farms, Lucía watches the skies for signs of the monarchs’ — and her papá’s — return.
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Lolo And Birdie: I’m Not Sleepy! / ¡ No Tengo Sueño!
Birdie is ready to go to bed, but when he approaches Lolo to say goodnight, Lolo isn’t tired! Birdie tries everything to help Lolo get ready for bed: reading, snacks, brushing teeth, but Lolo has way too much to do.
Man-Made Monsters
Tsalagi should never have to live on human blood, but sometimes things just happen to sixteen-year-old girls.
Suncatcher: (A Graphic Novel)
Beatriz must play the perfect song in order to free her grandfather’s soul from his guitar after he passes away.
The Great Cool Ranch Dorito In The Sky
Ever since cancer invaded his adoptive mother’s life, Brett feels like he’s losing everything, most of all control. To cope, Brett fuels all of his anxieties into epic fantasies, including his intergalactic Kid Condor comic book series, which features food constellations and characters not unlike those in his own life.
The Night Market
Journey with a young girl as she explores the mesmerizing wonders of a Nigerian night market, where each stall is an adventure waiting to be discovered! With vibrant illustrations, this captivating tale invites readers into a world of magic, mystery, and the joy of finding treasures in unexpected places.
Our Beautiful Darkness: A Graphic Novel
During a blackout in a war torn Angola, two teenagers explore their deepest emotions as they share personal stories and dreams in the intimacy of the darkness.
Impossible Creatures
Christopher discovers the Archipelago, a world where mythological creatures were secreted away by magic long ago, but those creatures are now dying, and it is up to Christopher and Mal, a girl from the Archipelago, to save both of their worlds.
The Flicker
With their parents dead and supplies running low after a solar flare scorched the Earth, stepsisters Millie and Rose leave home with their infant half brother and dog Corncob in search of Millie’s grandma, a Seminole elder.
Johnny, The Sea, And Me
While on vacation in the Caribbean, timid ten year old Pedro, who grows and shrinks depending on his emotions, gets lost and befriends Johnny, a gruff islander descended from pirates, who helps change Pedro’s life.