When Demi–a master pickpocket working for the gang leader Fay–steals a ring, his partner in crime, Baz, soon finds herself alone and betrayed as police and the Barrio’s crime boss close in on Fay and her den of child thieves.
She Thief
Latin America
Let’s Go/Vamos: A Book in Two Languages/Vamos : Un Libro En Dos Lenguas
Uses brilliantly colored paper cutouts of familiar objects–each clearly labeled with its Spanish and English name–to introduce young readers to basic words in Spanish and English.
My First Phrases in Spanish and English
Simple dialogues, set in school, in town, in the park, at the beach, and at home, present subjects familiar to children and sturdy pull-tabs transform the text from English to Spanish.
Pio Peep!: Traditional Spanish Nursery Rhymes
A collection of more than two dozen nursery rhymes in Spanish, from Spain and Latin America, with English translations.
Mi Amor Por Ti/My Love For You
In both Spanish and English, two tiny mice express their love in big terms. On a walk together, the mice learn that their love is bigger than 1 bear, taller than 2 giraffes, larger than 3 blue whales. As they count from 1 to 10, the mice discover that their love is greater than anything they can imagine.
My Day/Mi Dia: A Book in Two Languages/Mi Dia : Un Libro En Dos Lenguas
Uses brilliantly colored paper cutouts of familiar objects–each clearly labeled with its Spanish and English name–to introduce young readers to basic words in Spanish and English.
Pio Peep! Book and Cd
A collection of more than two dozen nursery rhymes in Spanish, from Spain and Latin America, with English translations.
My Land Sings: Stories from the Rio Grande
A collection of ten original and traditional stories set in New Mexico, including “Lupe and la Llorona,” “The Shepherd Who Knew the Language of Animals,” and “Coyote and Raven.”
See the review at WOW Review, Volume 3, Issue 2
My Mother and I Are Growing Strong
A five-year-old describes the way her mother is working and coping with problems while her father is in prison.
Come Look With Me, Latin American Art
Color reproductions of twelve masterpieces are accompanied by questions that encourage young readers to learn through visual exploration and interaction. Works from artists such as Diego Rivera (Mexico), Fernando Botero (Columbia), and Ramon Frade (Puerto Rico) are included. Background information ont he artist, the period, the medium, the technique, and the subject of the painting provide context for the art experience.