Author: Victor Villaseñor
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 9781558855519
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
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A father comforts his son at bedtime by singing the turtledove song his own mother once sang to him in hopes that the child will awake refreshed and secure in the knowledge that he is loved.
Author: Victor Villaseñor
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 1611922577
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 939
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The non-fiction saga of Victor Villasenor's own family. It is the Hispanic Roots, an all-American story of poverty, immigration, struggle and success. Focuses on three generations of the Villasenor family, their spiritual and cultural roots back in Mexico, their immigration to California and their overcoming poverty, prejudice and economic exploitation.
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Languages : en
Pages : 412
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Category : Children's libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 588
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Author: Tito Campos
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 1558853189
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Chuy works hard at the muffler shop to earn enough money to join his father in America, where together they create an army of "muffler men," statues made from old muffler parts, that they scatter around the city.
Author: Rebecca Bond
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
ISBN: 1630833266
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
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Since he was a baby, all the members of Maurice's family think he will take up their careers, until one day they discover he has a special gift of his own.
Author: Diane Gonzales Bertrand
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 9781611920116
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : es
Pages : 42
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A reluctant participant in the Gonzalez family reunion, Daniel has some pleasant surprises and discovers the meaning of family.
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 908
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Author: Sheryl McFarlane
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 1459804732
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
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Waiting for the Whales illuminates the unique friendship between grandparent and child and celebrates the restorative power of the natural world. An old man lives alone on a bluff overlooking the sea, tends his garden and waits. Only when the whales return each year to the bay in front of his cottage is his loneliness eased. Until, one day, an unexpected visitor arrives. Originally published over thirty years ago, this award-winning picture book is sure to enchant a whole new generation of readers.
Author: Dana Ferguson
Publisher: Book Review Index Cumulation
ISBN: 9781414419121
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1304
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Book Review Index provides quick access to reviews of books, periodicals, books on tape and electronic media representing a wide range of popular, academic and professional interests. The up-to-date coverage, wide scope and inclusion of citations for both newly published and older materials make Book Review Index an exceptionally useful reference tool. More than 600 publications are indexed, including journals and national general interest publications and newspapers. Book Review Index is available in a three-issue subscription covering the current year or as an annual cumulation covering the past year.
