Cruzando El Pacifico

A collection of eleven short stories focusing on the everyday adventures of Hispanic young people growing up in Fresno, California.

Merry dreams of being a ballerina and dancing on a stage in a beautiful tutu, despite everyone thinking she is too fat to be a ballerina and the lack of ballet schools where she lives, but when a dance teacher finally arrives in town, Merry seizes her chance.

Sonidos divertidos y música caprichosa ayudan a contar la dulce historia de na niña llamada Jenny cuidando de su muñeca Amy; al igual que su mami y papi cuidaron de ella. Los niños pequeños disfrutaran escuchar como Jenny cuida amorosamente de Amy desde la mañana hasta la noche. Vestirla, bañarla, alimentarla, cantarle, mecerla y jugar son algunos de los momentos especiales que Amy y Jenny comparten juntas durante el día. Cuando finalmente llega la hora de acostarse, Jenny besa a Amy buenas noches y le desea dulce sueños, al igual que su mamá y papá hacen con ella.

Today Jay is getting his first pet. But what will it be - a dog, a cat, a bird, or some fish? It's so hard to choose - until he finds the best pet yet!

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! In the second book in the series, Sam Graves's friend Lucy disappears into her locker! Sam and his friend Antonio follow a trail of clues that leads them through the locker and deep inside the school. Will they find Lucy? Will they learn why the school is ALIVE? Sam and Antonio must rescue ...