Girl flying with her grandmother
By: Arthur Dorros
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Rosalba imagines flying over New York City with her much loved abuela. The young girl uses a lovely mix of English and Spanish to describe their journey, moving from the busy streets of Manhattan to the Statue of Liberty.

By: Ann Cameron
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Now that Juan's mother has left him with his grandmother, he shines shoes to earn a living. More than anything else, though, 7-year old Juan wants to learn to read and go to school.

Kids playing in water
By: Francisco X. Alarcón
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The poet remembers summers growing up in Mexico in poems presented in both English and Spanish. Readers meet his family and join them in the everyday joys of the sunny season. Illustrations are as colorful and evocative as the words.

Roadrunner's Dance
By: Rudolfo Anaya
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Snake terrifies children and their parents. He claims to be the "king of the road." But with gifts from the animals, Desert Woman fashions Roadrunner to defeat Snake.

By: Sharon Creech
At school Jack just doesn't understand poetry or why he has to learn to write it.
By: Vera Williams
Life isn't easy for sisters Amber and Essie. Their mother works long hours; their father's in prison; there's generally little to eat.

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