Aventuras En El Parque

"In Japan for the summer to practice the martial art of kempo, Lincoln sometimes feels like little more than a brown boy in a white gi. But with the help of his Japanese "brother," Mitsuo, Lincoln sees that people everywhere, whether friends or kempo opponents, share passions much like his own--for baseball, family traditions, and new friendships."

In this book, a young American boy sends post cards to his cousin in Australia. Early readers can follow the large text, translated in Spanish, and delightful illustrations as they try to spot the similarities and differences between homes, holidays, and schools in the United States and in Australia. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

In order to prevent a woodchopper from cutting down its tree, a little bird must fly to many important people to ask that the tree remain.

Now available in Spanish! An eleven-year-old’s world is upended by political turmoil in this “lyrically ambitious tale of exile and reunification” (Kirkus Reviews) from an award-winning poet, based on true events in Chile. Celeste Marconi is a dreamer. She lives peacefully among friends and neighbors and family in the idyllic town of Valparaiso, Chile—until one day when warships are spotted in the harbor and schoolmates start disappearing from class without a word. Celeste doesn’t quite know what is happening, but one thing is clear: no one is safe, not anymore. The country has been ...