Los Terribles 1 - Bienvenidos a la Escuela Dedo Torcido

When Katie and Suzanne learn that their favorite band, the Bayside Boys, will perform in Cherrydale, they think their biggest problem is how to get tickets, but Katie magically turns into one of the Boys and causes the band to break up.

A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book A NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts The moving poems in this timely, bilingual book for young readers are written in both Spanish and English and are told from the point of view of Jorge, a young immigrant from Mexico who struggles to make a new life in a new country. Poignant and powerful, this award-winning title is a thought-provoking choice to share with children at home or in the classroom, and is an ideal book for children who are learning a new language or navigating between languages. Jorge is trying to learn the...

A picture book debut by an award-winning author about a boy's life on the U.S.-Mexico border, visiting his favorite places on The Other Side with his father, spending time with family and friends, and sharing in the responsibility of community care. Early one Saturday morning, a boy prepares for a trip to The Other Side/El Otro Lado. It's close--just down the street from his school--and it's a twin of where he lives. To get there, his father drives their truck along the Rio Grande and over a bridge, where they're greeted by a giant statue of an eagle. Their outings always include a meal at...

Esa mañana, Mía podría jurar que sus pechos comenzaron a crecer. La alegría que siente por esa esperada transformación no dura mucho: la mirada de los demás cambia, en particular la de su padrastro, quien adquiere la sospechosa costumbre de abrir la puerta del baño cuando ella se está duchando. Una historia fuerte sobre el respeto al cuerpo y a la intimidad, sobre el sentimiento de culpa que puede desarrollar una víctima, y sobre la necesidad de alzar la voz para liberarse. Una novela necesaria e incisiva.