Chamarilero

Some things are close -- cerca. Others are far -- lejos. With sweet simplicity, this charming dual-language board book and its companion volume, Lejos/Far, engage young children. Mi cuarto está cerca de la cocina. My bedroom is close to the kitchen. As she walks from her kitchen through a daisy-filled yard to the house next door, a little girl notices things that are close to each other -- just as the little boy she goes to visit is close to her.

La batalla entre el bien y el mal alcanzará un nuevo nivel en esta emocionante secuela de Iluminados. Meses después de la conflagración demoniaca que fue el baile de graduación en el Hotel Lexington de Chicago, Haven, Lance y Dante están por graduarse de la preparatoria. Ahora, con un poco de tiempo libre antes de finalizar los cursos y comenzar sus estudios universitarios, el grupo se dirige a Nueva Orleans para asistir en algunos proyectos de servicio a la comunidad, o al menos es ésa la excusa. En realidad, Hav y sus compañeros visitarán Luisiana para combatir el maligno enclave...

Deena has lots of friends! The playground is her favorite place to meet up with her friends. Deena has to work hard to be a good friend. She listens when her friends have problems. She looks out for friends who are afraid of heights or who are upset on the playground, and agrees to play her friends' favorite games. The illustrations and manageable text help readers and listeners understand what it means to be a good friend.

In this “captivating and exquisite” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) sequel to the Pura Belpré Award–winning I Lived on Butterfly Hill, thirteen-year-old Celeste Marconi returns home to Chile and after the dictator is removed, and makes it her mission to rebuild her community and find those who are still missing. During Celeste Marconi’s time in Maine, thoughts of the brightly colored cafes and salty air of Valparaíso, Chile, carried her through difficult, homesick days. Now, she’s finally returned home to find the horrible years of the dictatorship has left its mark on her once...