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Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In 1964, when Jaime Sonoro, Mexico's most renowned actor and singer, discovers a book telling of the multitude of horrific crimes committed by his ancestors, he must pay for their crimes unless he can uncover the truth about his grandfather, the legendary bandido El Tragabalas, The Bullet Swallower"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
Español
Description
"Lola Espinoza parece llevar una especie de maldici̤n en el amor, aunque quiz̀s no sea una maldici̤n ... la magia no existe, ¿verdad? Sin embargo, cuando Lola viaja para pasar el verano con su abuela en la Ciudad de M̌xico y conoce a R̕o, un joven atractivo y coqueto, descubre una verdad sorprendente: la magia s̕ existe, y lo que siempre hab̕a considerado mala suerte resulta ser que era... una verdadera maldici̤n."--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
A veces, lo m̀s importante es aferrarnos el uno al otro. La primera vez que Abuela carg̤ a Nįa, el coraz̤n se le inund̤ de ternura. Nįa y Abuela pasan mucho tiempo juntas y se divierten haciendo todo tipo de cosas. Abuela quiere comprarle a Nįa un regalo muy especial, y por lo tanto ha decidido ahorrar unos cuantos pesos a la semana. Pero algo terrible sucede y el suęo de Abuela de darle una sorpresa a Nįa parece imposible. Por fortuna, el...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In a desert valley, surrounded by mountains of rock and cactus, is the tiny village the boy calls home. He never wanders far, frightened of coyotes and the dusty wilds beyond. On a visit to Grandpa's ranch, he resists the invitation to explore an area where his grandfather grew up, far from any village. The boy would rather play it safe on his tablet. But one of the creatures he fears has other plans for him, and soon the vast desert "jungle" begins...
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"You're invited on a trip to a special place and there are many ways to get there. You could take a bike, a bus, or even a boat! The folk-art pieces were lovingly handmade by Oaxacan craftsmen Augustín Tinoco Cruz, Martín Melchor, Maximino Santiago, and Avelino Pérez--all of whom have longstanding relationships with Cynthia Weill. Vámonos will spark a lifelong love of languages and libraries in young readers. Grab your favorite person to read...
6) Deb Haaland
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"As a child of two military parents, Deb Haaland moved around a lot when she was young before finally settling in Albuquerque to be near family. But she persisted, studying hard and eventually earning a law degree. An enrolled member of the Pueblo Laguna nation, Deb was one of the first two Native American women to be elected to Congress, where she represented New Mexico's 1st District. In 2021, when the Senate confirmed her as President Biden's secretary...
Author
Series
Dona Quixote volume 1
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Lucia Castillo dreams of being a hero like her grandfather. But to the people in their Texas town, he was just a strange old man who dressed up as a knight and claimed to save the world from monsters only he could see. Now years later, when Lucia and her best friend--and trusty squire--Sandro discover the town mayor is secretly a shapeshifting beast of Mexican lore, her parents think she's imagining things like her "Abuelo Loco." Only Lucia, wearing...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Discover how Mexican painter Frida Kahlo becomes one of the greatest artistic voices in the world as she travels from Mexico to New York City for her first-ever solo exhibition, setting the art world aflame"--Provided by publisher.
10) No somos de aquí
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español, una división de Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"La travesía llena de peligros, resiliencia, dolor y esperanza de tres adolescentes guatemaltecos que cruzan la frontera entre México y Estado Unidos. En este impresionante retrato de tres vidas injustamente destrozadas, basado en hechos reales, Jenny Torres Sanchez resalta el sacrificio de los migrantes en la frontera sur a través de una narración vívida y conmovedora."--
Author
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Artículo por artículo, una familia arma un altar del Día de Muertos para honrar la memoria y dar la bienvenida al espíritu de un ser querido.
"Item by item, a family assembles a Day of the Dead altar to honor the memory and welcome the spirit of a loved one. Award-winning author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh draws on his own life experiences to create this bilingual counting book." --
14) Frontera
Author
Language
English
Description
"As long as he remembers to stay smart and keep his eyes open, Mateo knows that he can survive the trek across the Sonoran Desert that will take him from Mexico to the United States. That is until he's caught by the Border Patrol only moments after sneaking across the fence in the dead of night. Escaping their clutches comes at a price and, lost in the desert without a guide or water, Mateo is ill-prepared for the unforgiving heat that is sure to...
15) Noche antigua
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Noche antigua combina varios relatos de la tradición oral, como el del conejo y el tlacuache, así como una rivalidad inventada entre ambos que sirve para contar lo que sucede en la noche, tras la milpa: las andanzas de un afanoso conejo y un audaz tlacuache que van y vienen por el campo provocando que la luna cambie de apariencia y que la noche se transforme en día. Este álbum silente está inspirado en el complejo y monumental pensamiento mesoamericano...
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books, un sello editorial de The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Cuando Frida era una adolescente, un terrible accidente de tr̀nsito cambi̤ su vida para siempre. Incapaz de caminar, comenz̤ a pintar desde su cama. Sus autorretratos, que muestran su dolor y su pena, pero tambǐn su pasi̤n por la vida y su instinto de supervivencia, la han convertido en una de las artistas m̀s famosas del siglo XX. Este libro conmovedor presenta ilustraciones elegantes y extravagantes y datos adicionales en la parte posterior,...
Author
Language
English
Description
"In 1940, art-world icon Georgia O'Keeffe bought a house in a mountain-rimmed New Mexico desert, planning to live there for six months every year. To manage her remote household while she paints, O'Keeffe invited Maria Chabot-a young and naïve would-be writer-to join her. Their tempestuous relationship endured throughout the chaotic years of WW2; the death of Georgia's domineering, philandering husband (famed photographer Alfred Stieglitz); and...
Author
Series
Taos Pueblo four seasons volume 2
Publisher
7th Generation
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
We are the Red Willow People of Taos Pueblo. This illustrations-only book tells the story of our Red Willow People of Taos Pueblo in present-day northern New Mexico. Taos Pueblo is known to be one of the longest continuously inhabited communities, designated both as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a National Historic Landmark. We speak Tiwa language, a dialect of Tanoan, which is unwritten and taught through oral tradition, having been passed down...
20) Taos Pueblo fall
Author
Series
Taos Pueblo four seasons volume 4
Publisher
7th Generation
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
We are the Red Willow People of Taos Pueblo. This illustrations-only book tells the story of our Red Willow People of Taos Pueblo in present-day northern New Mexico. Taos Pueblo is known to be one of the longest continuously inhabited communities, designated both as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a National Historic Landmark. We speak Tiwa language, a dialect of Tanoan, which is unwritten and taught through oral tradition, having been passed down...
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