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Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
After a fight at school leaves Marcus facing suspension, Marcus's mother takes him and his younger brother, who has Down syndrome, to Puerto Rico to visit relatives they do not remember or have never met, and while there Marcus starts searching for his father, who left their family ten years ago and is somewhere on the island.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A girl in Puerto Rico copes with the aftermath of a hurricane, including her family's temporary blue tarp roof and her brother's refusal to speak. Includes notes about the author's life in Puerto Rico and the yearly ritual of preparing for hurricanes.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Co-quí, co-quí! The coquí frogs sing to Elena from her family's beloved mango tree--their calls so familiar that they might as well be singing, "You are home, you are safe." But home is suddenly not safe when a hurricane threatens to destroy everything that Elena knows."--
Author
Publisher
West 44 Books; an imprint of Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Twin sisters Elena and Marianella couldn't be more different. Marianella goes out of her way to actively participate in their Puerto Rican culture, whereas Elena is embarrassed by their traditions. Marianella is also fighting a very private battle with mental illness, and takes her own life not long after their fifteenth birthday. As Elena mourns her sister, she tries to live her life without the limitations and rules Marianella set for her. When...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
At la Playita del Condado in Puerto Rico, Meli meets a crab, Jaiba, who takes her on a dreamlike underwater adventure, teaches her about the importance of shark conservation, and reveals Meli's ultimate destiny--to become the Mother of Sharks.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Aldens have joined Dr. Iris Perez as she investigates legendary creatures around the world. In this adventure, the children investigate what might be living in the deep trench off the coast of Puerto Rico. From manatees to mermaids to sea monsters, creatures of the sea have been attracting tourists to the area for years. But when a man on a nearby island goes missing, it's up to the Aldens to sort out fact from fiction.
10) Saving Chupie
Author
Publisher
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Violeta Rubio only has one goal in mind for her first-ever trip to Puerto Rico: help Abuelita reopen her beloved restaurant. The only problem is that Violeta's whole family thinks they can do it without her. Now Violeta doesn't have anyone to hang out with or anything to do. But when best friend duo Diego and Lorena need help capturing the rumored chupacabra, Violeta sees her chance to change all that. What she isn't expecting is to run straight...
Author
Series
Flaca files volume 2
Publisher
Piñata Books/Arte Público Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
After receiving the perfect Christmas gifts--a fingerprint-taking kit, a flashlight, and police tape to block off crime scenes--junior detective Flaca is reluctant to travel to Puerto Rico to spend Three Kings Day with her grandmother, until she finds a mystery to solve involving the holiday's traditions.
Después de recibir los regalos de Navidad perfectos (un kit para tomar huellas dactilares, una linterna y cinta policial para bloquear las escenas...
Author
Publisher
Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Público Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Young Julia struggles with the steps to the Afro-Puerto Rican dance known as bomba, but when she stops trying so hard and listens and feels the beat of the drums, she is able to relax, enjoy herself, and do the steps perfectly.
La joven Julia lucha con los pasos del baile afropuertorriqueño conocido como bomba, pero cuando deja de esforzarse y escucha y siente el ritmo de los tambores, puede relajarse, disfrutar y ejecutar los pasos a la perfección....
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"A medida que el sol se pone sobre otro hermoso día en la Playita del Condado en Puerto Rico, Meli no quiere regresar a casa. Le encanta el océano más que nada en este mundo, y quedándole solo cinco minutos en la playa, ella sabe exactamente dónde quisiera pasar todo su tiempo: las pozas de marea. Mientras Meli mira dentro de las pozas, se encuentra con un congrejo, Jaiba, que la lleva a una aventura submarina de ensueño. Jaiba le enseña la...
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books/Capstone
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Latino, Nuestras Voces shares inspiring Latino stories. It is 1898, and twelve-year-old Paloma lives in Puerto Rico with her Papi, Mama, and little brother, Jorge. They are coffee farmers, and Paloma loves the goats, chickens, and fruit trees that she helps to care for. She also loves music--the song of the coqui frogs who sing her to sleep, and the melodies...
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"Julia, they're already warming up. Hurry!" Cheito says to his little sister as they rush to their bomba class. Cheito is a natural on the drums, but Julia isn't as enthusiastic about dancing. Julia tries to imitate the best dancer in the class, but her turns are still too slow, her steps too big. She just can't do anything right! When the instructor announces the younger students will be participating in the bombazo and performing a solo, Julia is...
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Multiple
Description
Maxy is a happy puppy who lives with Clarita and her family in a house filled with music and laughter on the island of Puerto Rico. On sunny days, Clarita and Maxy go to the park or on adventures under the flamboyant tree. On rainy days, they stay inside and play games or read books. But one day, Maxy sees everyone rushing around, putting things in boxes. Someone says, "María is coming!" That night, Hurricane María roared ashore; there was thunder,...
17) Storm blown
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, Alejandro worries about his great-uncle while helping guests at a resort, and in New Orleans, Emily worries about her sick brother, as a major hurricane rages, changing both their lives forever.
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