Mi nombre es Violeta

The bear's hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as the bear begins to despond, a deer comes by and asks a simple question that sparks the bear's memory and renews his search with a vengeance. Told completely in dialogue, this delicious take on the classic repetitive tale plays out in sly illustrations laced with visual humor - and winks at the reader with a wry irreverence that will have kids of all ages thrilled to be in on the...

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 Emiliano no le está yendo bien, las cuentas se acumulan en su casa. Concluye que es necesario conseguir un príncipe azul que los rescate, para que pague las cuentas, y que tenga un montón de cualidades para que su madre lo acepte. Este hombre existe, es un poco raro. ¿Podrá Emiliano librar sus problemas y, además, servir de cupido?

Guillaume es un adolescente que sufre del rarísimo síndrome de Wing: una enfermedad singular, aún en etapa de investigación. Si bien no presenta marcas físicas de su trastorno, carece de rasgos especiales y “pasiones obsesivas”, lo que le depara un futuro mediocre. Guillaume alterna entre la baja autoestima, la voluntad de adaptación y la rebeldía frente a un mundo que le resulta gris, rígido, hostil e incomprensible. Sobre todo, siente una profunda soledad, hasta que conoce a Grace, una chica que recién se incorpora a su misma escuela y quien, a pesar de estar dotada para el...