The upside down boy / El niño de cabeza
The upside down boy / El niño de cabeza
The author recalls the year when his farm worker parents settled down in the city so that he could go to school for the first time.
Characters whose self-identity as a girl or woman is made explicit in the story, or whose gender expression (appearance, clothing, how they present themselves to others), pronoun (she/her), and name align with prevailing feminine norms.
The author recalls the year when his farm worker parents settled down in the city so that he could go to school for the first time.
Patty the piglet learns what her best qualities really are when Farmer Wu needs everyone's help to find a lost ring. Lists the birth years and characteristics of individuals born in the Chinese Year of the Pig.
Labeled pictures and the story of an American girl living in Tokyo introduce the names of everyday objects in Japanese, romanized Japanese, and English, as well as the differences between American and Japanese customs.
Maggie finds turtle eggs in her sandbox and decides to become a "turtle sitter" to help the baby diamondback terrapins. She watches them hatch and then raises them until they are big enough to fend for themselves. Includes "For Creative Minds" section with terrapin fun facts and turtle habitat crafts
Isabel visits her aunts on Saturdays. They dance, dress up, and make empanadas. Isabel visita a sus tías los sábados. Bailan, se engalanan, y hacen empanadas.
A Chinese American girl describes the festivities surrounding her uncle's Chinese wedding and the customs behind each one
In this folktale from New Mexico, a rich man tries to prove his wealth by using a new spoon for every bite and in the process is served a pretty dish of comeuppance.
A stirring yet jubilant glimpse of the youth involvement that played an invaluable role in the Civil Rights movement.
With Mother's Day coming, Antonio finds he has to decide about what is important to him when his classmates make fun of the unusual appearance of his mother's partner, Leslie.
A child, eager for a favorite meal, helps with the shopping, food preparation, and table setting