Si, Se Puede / Yes, We Can is a bilingual fictional story set against the backdrop of the successful janitors' strike in Los Angeles in 2000. It tells about Carlitos, whose mother is a janitor. Every night, he sleeps while his mother cleans in one of the skyscrapers in downtown L.A. When she comes home, she waves Carlitos off to school before she goes to sleep. One night, his mama explains that she can't make enough money to support him and his abuelita the way they need unless she makes more money as a janitor. She and the other janitors have decided to go on strike.
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Si, Se Puede / Yes, We Can is a bilingual fictional story set against the backdrop of the successful janitors' strike in Los Angeles in 20...
"A stunning children's picturebook."--Midwest Book Review
The Bee Tree tells the magical story of a honey hunt in the dense rainforest of Malaysia. The story is narrated by Nizam, a young boy whose grandfather Pak Teh is the leader of the honey hunting clan, the one who has the honor of climbing up the 120-foot tualang tree in the annual honey hunt. But Pak Teh is getting older and is now ready to prepare someone to take his place. He believes that Nizam is the one.
"A stunning children's picturebook."--Midwest Book Review
The Bee Tree tells the magical story of a honey hunt in the dense rai...