César

Born in 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, César Chavez lived the hard-scrabble life of a migrant worker during the Depression. Although his mother wanted him to get an education, César left school after eighth grade to work. He grew to be a charismatic leader and founded the National Farm Workers Association, an organization that fought for basic rights for farm workers. In powerful poems and dramatic stylized illustrations, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and David Díaz pay tribute to Chavez's legacy helping migrant workers improve their lives by doing things by themselves for themselves.

"My name is Book and I'll tell you the story of my life." Nonfiction like you've never read it before! Quirky and humorous, part poetry, part reflection, this is the story of the book told by none other than Book himself! This extraordinary character begins by reminding us of his origins in oral story and clay tablets, then ponders on papyrus, parchment and paper, and on being a scroll who finally gets a spine. We see him lovingly illuminated by monks in medieval monasteries, then witness the massive changes brought about by the invention of the printing press, and the coming of paperbacks...

Una obra sobre todas las orientaciones sexuales para todas las personas, sin importar su género o sexualidad. • James Dawson ha recibido el premio Queen of Teen 2014. • Este libro es gay es una obra divertida y honesta que llena un hueco en la no ficción homosexual. A veces, a los chicos les gustan otros chicos. A veces, a las chicas les gustan otras chicas. A veces, a las chicas les gustan los chicos y las chicas. A veces, a los chicos les gustan las chicas y los chicos. A veces, a las personas no les gustan ni chicos ni chicas. A veces, un chico querría ser una chica. A veces, una...

Un libro ideal para los pequeños con el que aprenderán palabras nuevas mientras se divierten colocando los imanes de sus animales favoritos.

Water is all around us! This book features pictures of different places that water can be found. From tide pools, to ponds and rivers, readers discover that there are many places to find water. The language arts connection is the introduction of vocabulary related to places where water is found.