Rivales en el instituto (Karina & Marina 5)

She was little and quick and pretty. Her mother nicknamed her Colibri, Spanish for "Hummingbird". At age four she was kidnapped, torn from her parents on a crowded bus in Guatemala City. Since then, she's traveled with "Uncle," the ex-soldier and wandering beggar who has renamed her Rosa. Uncle has always told Rosa that he searched for his parents but had no success. There's almost no chance Rosa will ever find them--but Rosa still remembers and longs for them. When she was young, Uncle consulted fortune-tellers who told him that Rosa would bring him luck--a treasure big enough to last him...

Only the cool kids make the cheerleading squad, and Claudia and her friends aren't very cool. So it comes as a shock when Monica, one of Claudia's best friends, decides to try out. When Claudia tries to talk Monica out of it, Monica gets upset. Can Claudia support her friend, even if she knows Monica won't make the team? Fully translated Spanish text. Las œnicas que consiguen entrar en el equipo de porristas son las chicas populares, y Claudia y sus amigas no pertenecen a ese grupo. As’ que a Claudia le sorprende mucho que M—nica, una de sus mejores amigas, quiera hacer las pruebas....

Ayuda a los ninos a asimilar la perdida de una mascota y superar el proceso de duelo aprendiendo a confrontar otras perdidas que tengan en su vida. Helps children cope with the loss of a pet and overcome the grief process learning to confront other losses they have in their life. Lexile Level: 1010L

Held back in second grade, Richard can't help getting into trouble until he gets interested in reading.