Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino

Horns, airplanes, and tops. Whistles, gum, and rings.

What should the children choose?

And what will they do with all the things they buy?

Open this book to find out and to count with them -- in English and in Spanish. It's easy

Trompetas, aviones y trompos. Silbatos, chicles y anillos.

Que deben escoger los ninos?

Y que haran con todas las cosas que compran?

Abra este libro para averiguarlo, y para contar con ellos -- en ingles y en espanol. Es facil.

Caps for Sale is a timeless classic beloved by millions...one of the most popular picture books ever published

This big book edition is perfect for sharing at the library or in a classroom.

Children will delight in following the peddler's efforts to outwit the monkeys and will ask to read it again and again. Caps for Sale is an excellent easy-to-read book that includes repetition, patterns, and colors, perfect for early readers.

This tale of a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and...

"An honest, realistic view of an important aspect of contemporary American life." --The Horn Book

Twelve-year-old Jose Maldonado used to dream of becoming a fine artist. But this son of a poor Mexican farmer now focuses on survival, not art. After Jose's mother died, his father left to work in the United States, leaving Jose on his own in Mexico. When it's time for father and son to reunite, things go terribly wrong. Jose's attempt to cross the border is harrowing, and his stay at a migrant worker camp turns into a nightmare, forcing him to flee for his life. Hiding out in a church seems a wise thing to do--until the blood dripping from his wounded shoulder lands on a statue of Christ....

America is not the land of opportunity they had hoped. A new language, hard labor, and the constant threat of la migra -- the immigration police--make every day a difficult challenge. But...

But the mice are bringing a surprise guest of their own, who may be more than a cool cat can swallow.

After dark in a Mexican border town, a father holds open a hole in a wire fence as his wife and two small boys crawl through.

So begins life in the United States for many people every day. And so begins this collection of twelve autobiographical stories by Santa Clara University professor Francisco Jimenez, who at the age of four illegally crossed the border with his family in 1947.

-The Circuit, - the story of young Panchito and his trumpet, is one of the most widely anthologized stories in Chicano literature. At long last, Jimenez offers more about the wise, sensitive little...