So we purr, cara cara, and we glide, taka taka, and we zoom, zoom, ZOOM
Together, a boy and his parents drive to the city of Havana, Cuba, in their old family car. Along the way, they experience the sights and sounds of the streets--neighbors talking, musicians performing, and beautiful, colorful cars putt-putting and bumpety-bumping along. In the end, though, it's their old car, Cara Cara, that the boy loves best. A joyful celebration of the Cuban people and their resourceful innovation.

Award winning author Margarita Engle brings a tale of history mixed with a touch of fantasy.

"When Mamacita chose to call me Estrellita, / it was her way of imagining a little bit / of starlight, deep down in that cavern / where only rare streaks of day or night / could reach--now, Lucero and I will be / Morning Star and Little Star, / a lit-from-within racing team "

A young girl stricken with rickets and her mother face the aftermath of the Spanish-American War, the challenges of a new century and innovative teachers.

Dreams realized and dreams crushed exploring the...

Award winning author Margarita Engle brings a tale of history mixed with a touch of fantasy.

"When Mamacita chose to call me Estrellita, / it was her way of imagining a little bit / of starlight, deep down in that cavern / where only rare streaks of day or night / could reach--now, Lucero and I will be / Morning Star and Little Star, / a lit-from-within racing team "

A young girl stricken with rickets and her mother face the aftermath of the Spanish-American War, the challenges of a new century and innovative teachers.

Dreams realized and dreams crushed exploring the...

"When Mamacita chose to call me Estrellita, / it was her
way of imagining a little bit / of starlight, deep down in
that cavern / where only rare streaks of day or night /
could reach--now, Lucero and I will be / Morning Star and
Little Star, / a lit-from-within racing team "

A young girl stricken with rickets and her mother
face the aftermath of the Spanish-American War, the
challenges of a new century and innovative teachers.
Dreams realized and dreams crushed exploring the
freedoms only a magical horse can offer.
Award...

"When Mamacita chose to call me Estrellita, / it was her
way of imagining a little bit / of starlight, deep down in
that cavern / where only rare streaks of day or night /
could reach--now, Lucero and I will be / Morning Star and
Little Star, / a lit-from-within racing team "

A young girl stricken with rickets and her mother
face the aftermath of the Spanish-American War, the
challenges of a new century and innovative teachers.
Dreams realized and dreams crushed exploring the
freedoms only a magical horse can offer.
Award...

Autor galardonado Margarita Engle trae un cuento de
historia mezclada con un toque de fantasIa.

"Cuando Mamacita decidiO nombrarme Estrellita / fue
su modo de imaginar un poco / la luz de las estrellas, en
el fondo de esa cueva / a la que solo llegaban / escasas
luces del dIa o de la noche. / Ahora Lucero y yo seremos
/ el caballo del alba y la pequeNa estrella: / un equipo de
carreras iluminado por dentro "
Una chica joven lisiado con ricketts y su madre enfrentan
las secuelas de la Guerra Hispano-Americana, los desafIos
de un...

"Cuando Mamacita decidiO nombrarme Estrellita / fue
su modo de imaginar un poco / la luz de las estrellas, en
el fondo de esa cueva / a la que solo llegaban / escasas
luces del dIa o de la noche. / Ahora Lucero y yo seremos
/ el caballo del alba y la pequeNa estrella: / un equipo de
carreras iluminado por dentro "
Una chica joven lisiado con ricketts y su madre enfrentan
las secuelas de la Guerra Hispano-Americana, los desafIos
de un nuevo siglo y profesores innovadores.
SueNos Realidad y sueNos aplastados explorando las
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Asia, Africa, Europe--Antonio Chuffat's ancestors clashed and blended on the beautiful island of Cuba. Yet for most Cubans in the nineteenth century, life is anything but beautiful. The country is fighting for freedom from Spain. Enslaved Africans and near-enslaved Chinese indentured servants are forced to work...

Margarita is a girl from two worlds. Her heart lies in Cuba, her mother's tropical island country, a place so lush with vibrant life that it seems like a fairy tale kingdom. But most of the time she lives in Los Angeles, lonely in the noisy city and dreaming of the summers when she can take a plane through the enchanted air to her beloved island. Words...