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Fantasy Reads
OBD Native American Heritage Month (November) - YOUTH
OBD Rick Riordan Presents - YOUTH
Sibling Stories
OBD Native American Heritage Month (November) - YOUTH
OBD Rick Riordan Presents - YOUTH
Sibling Stories
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"Lately Nizhoni has been able to detect monsters, like Mr. Charles, her dad's new boss at the oil and gas company. He's also alarmingly interested in Nizhoni and her brother, Mac, their Navajo heritage, and the legend of the Hero Twins. Nizhoni knows he's a threat, but her father won't believe her. When Dad disappears the next day, leaving behind a message that says 'Run!', the siblings and Nizhoni's best friend, Davery, are thrust into a rescue mission...
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Hispanic & Latino Authors: Chapter Books and Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
Hispanic Heritage 2023
Hispanic Heritage Books at Tioga
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Hispanic Heritage 2023
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When Lizzie and Gael share an irresistible challenge, to find the peacock ring that once belonged to artist Frida Kahlo, Paloma decides it is the perfect way to honor her father.
3) Lotería
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In Oaxaca City, Mexico, ancient friends Life and Death discuss free will while engaged in a game of chance, with eleven-year-old Clara as the protagonist of their theories and a pawn in their game, moving inevitably towards her ultimate fate. Includes author's notes and reader's guide.
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Spy school volume 6
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Thirteen-year-old spy in training Ben Ripley is sent to Mexico to try to thwart the evil organization, SPYDER--the CIA's main enemy.
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In modern Mexico, Sitlali is all alone after the death of her beloved abuela. Targeted by a dangerous gang member, she flees to the United states. As a momento, she takes with her an ancient conch shell. In 1521, Calizto is trapped in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. He has fought valiantly for his people against Spanish invaders, but hope is fading. Desperate, he takes up a sacred conch and sounds a plea to the gods. The conch holds magic neither...
6) New Mexico
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Provides an introduction to the history, culture, geography, and government of New Mexico.
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2022
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
Unidos: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage (kids)
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
Unidos: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage (kids)
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Juan Garcia Esquivel was born in Mexico and grew up to the sounds of mariachi bands. He loved music and became a musical explorer. Defying convention, he created music that made people laugh and planted images in their minds. Juan's space-age lounge music popular in the fifties and sixties has found a new generation of listeners.
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Creative Voices of the Indigenous Community
Mythology, Monsters and Me
Native American Authors: Youth Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
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Mythology, Monsters and Me
Native American Authors: Youth Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
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"Nathan, a young Navajo boy from Phoenix, Arizona, goes on an epic hero's journey."--Kirkusreviews.com
When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he's in for a pretty uneventful summer, with no electricity or cell service. Still, he loves spending time with Nali and with his uncle Jet, though it's clear when Jet arrives that he brings his problems with him. One night, while lost in the...
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Dia De Los Muertos
OBD Day of the Dead (October) - YOUTH
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
OBD Day of the Dead (October) - YOUTH
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
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With sugar skulls, sweet-smelling marigold petals and joyful songs, Hispanic families welcome back ancestors on this holiday.
Traducción al español del resumen en inglés: Con calaveras de azúcar, pétalos de maravilla de olor dulce y canciones alegres, las familias hispanas dar una buena acogida a los antepasados en estas el feriado.
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Hispanic & Latino Authors: Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Hispanic & Latinx Voices
Hispanic Heritage 2023
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Hispanic & Latinx Voices
Hispanic Heritage 2023
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Two cousins, one in Mexico and one in New York City, write to each other and learn that even though their daily lives differ, at heart the boys are very similar.
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2024 Women's History Month for Kids
6th Grade Recommended Reads
BBD Hispanic Culture 2023
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6th Grade Recommended Reads
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"Based on a true story, the tale of one girl's perilous journey to cross the U.S. border and lead her family to safety during the Mexican Revolution. "Wrenching debut about family, loss, and finding the strength to carry on."--Booklist, starred review "Blazes bright, gripping readers until the novel's last page."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "Vital and perilous and hopeful."--Alan Gratz, New York Timesbestselling author of Refugee It is 1913,...
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Dragonbreath volume 4
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When Danny and Wendell find an injured bat at the neighborhood pool, they take it to Mexico where Danny's cousin, a bat specialist lives, but once there Danny is snatched up by a giant bat monster, and it is up to Wendell to save him.
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Hispanic Heritage Books at Tioga
Hispanic Heritage Titles for Johnson
OBD Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) - Youth
Hispanic Heritage Titles for Johnson
OBD Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) - Youth
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When Naomi's absent mother resurfaces to claim her, Naomi runs away to Mexico with her great-grandmother and younger brother in search of her father.
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Eddie Red undercover volume 2
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"On vacation in Mexico, Eddie Red and his best friend Jonah must once again rely on Eddie's talent for drawing and his photographic memory to uncover clues to catch a crook when Eddie's father is falsely accused of a crime"--
18) Mexico
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An introduction to the geography, history, economy, culture, government, and people of the very varied country of Mexico.
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Stella Diaz volume 2
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"Stella gets a big surprise when her mom plans a trip to visit their family in Mexico! Stella loves marine animals, and she can't wait to see the ocean for the first time . . . until she arrives and learns that the sea and its life forms are in danger due to pollution. Stella wants to save the ocean, but she knows she can't do it alone. It's going to take a lot of work and help from old and new friends to make a difference, but Stella Díaz never...
20) Tumble
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2022 Anderson's Bookshop Mock Newbery
2023 Youth Services Favorites (SCPL-YS)
BBD Hispanic Culture 2023
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2023 Youth Services Favorites (SCPL-YS)
BBD Hispanic Culture 2023
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Before she decides whether to accept her stepfather's proposal of adoption, twelve-year-old Adela Ramírez reaches out to her estranged biological father--who is in the midst of a career comeback as a luchador--and the eccentric extended family of wrestlers she has never met, bringing Adela closer to understanding the expansive definition of family.
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