After a devastating earthquake hits, a little girl and her neighbors help each other rebuild their city. Includes author’s note.
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Mi Ciudad Canta (Spanish Edition)
After experiencing a devastating earthquake, the spirit of a charming and vibrant Mexican neighborhood might be shaken, but it cannot be broken.
At The End Of Everything
A group of teens at the Hope Juvenile Treatment Center are shocked to discover their guards have abandoned them, but their joy turns to fear when they learn a catastrophic pandemic has occurred outside their walls, turning their new-found freedom into a fight for survival.
Magic: Once Upon A Faraway Land
Growing up on a pineapple farm in Mexico, a young girl discovers the magic in everyday transformations that take place around her.
Where We Live: Mapping Neighborhoods Of Kids Around The Globe
This fascinating look at 16 children’s neighborhoods around the world broadens readers’ understanding of global cultures.
Our World Is A Family: Our Community Can Change The World
Demonstrates the importance of welcoming people from all over the world into the community with love, compassion, and acceptance.
Alone Together: A Tale Of Friendship And Hope
It isn’t a normal sort of a day. The sun is up, the birds are out, but everybody’s indoors. Having to stay home can be confusing and lonely for children. Julia Seal highlights the importance of friendship and community during these challenging times. The message of hope will help children see the power of togetherness, and understand that even though we might feel like we’re alone, we’re alone together.
Nobody Owns The Moon
Clive Prendergast is a fox who lives successfully in the city, in a one-room apartment in a busy part of town. Humphrey is a donkey who works odd jobs and doesn’t always have a fixed address. Nobody Owns the Moon is the story of their friendship. This modern classic picture book is a perfect marriage of text and image and timeless in its message of belonging and community.
The Cot In The Living Room
Night after night, a young girl watches her mami set up a cot in the living room for guests in their Washington Heights apartment, like Raquel (who’s boring) and Edgardo (who gets crumbs everywhere). She resents that they get the entire living room with a view of the George Washington Bridge, while all she gets is a tiny bedroom with a view of her sister (who snores). Until one night when no one comes, and it’s finally her chance! But as it turns out, sleeping on the cot in the living room isn’t all she thought it would be.
111 Trees: How One Village Celebrates The Birth Of Every Girl
In a small village in India, a boy grows up to make a huge difference in his community by planting trees to celebrate the birth of every girl. Based on a true story, this book celebrates environmental sustainability, community activism and ecofeminism. This is the story of Sundar Paliwal, who is from a small Indian village ruled by ancient customs.