Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America

Juana loves many things -- drawing, eating Brussels sprouts, living in Bogota, Colombia, and especially her dog, Lucas, the best amigo ever. She does not love wearing her itchy school uniform, solving math problems, or going to dance class. And she especially does not love learning the English. Why is it so important to learn a language that makes so little...

Molly and her brother Michael are curious about the world. Inspired by food, family, and friends, they trek to faraway places using a magic suitcase.

Just in time for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Molly and Michael visit beautiful Rio de Janeiro in their tenth adventure. They meet Livia who teaches them all about Rio's stunning beaches, distinctive music, unique food, and Portuguese language. They see the Santa Teresa neighborhood, the beautiful views from the Corcovado, Sugarloaf Mountain, and the amazing Botanical Gardens. Join Molly and Michael for this great adventure, unlike any...

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.

Mystery and Magic

When Bamidele spots two Moko Jumbies outside of his window one night he is determined to uncover the mystery behind the masked stilted dancers. He embarks on a quest: Are Moko Jumbies to be feared or are they really protective magical ancestral spirits?

Praise for Look A Moko Jumbie

"The narrative breaks into a wonderful reflection of the Caribbean... and] culminates in a magical dance beneath the trees which will delight readers. Opal Palmer Adisa's words create colourful images."--Diane Browne, author of...

Mystery and Magic

When Bamidele spots two Moko Jumbies outside of his window one night he is determined to uncover the mystery behind the masked stilted dancers. He embarks on a quest: Are Moko Jumbies to be feared or are they really protective magical ancestral spirits?

Praise for Look A Moko Jumbie

"The narrative breaks into a wonderful reflection of the Caribbean... and] culminates in a magical dance beneath the trees which will delight readers. Opal Palmer Adisa's words create colourful images."--Diane Browne, author of...

This was Keman's first experience of Toronto's annual Caribbean Carnival. The excited 8 year old and his Mother enjoyed the rituals at the Caribbean celebration, such as picking a flag to wave, the Caribbean influenced foods, dancing, costumes and music. Keman is a young, Black Canadian child with Caribbean roots.

Malaika is happy to be reunited with Mummy, but it means moving to a different country, where everything is different. It's cold in her new city, no one understands when she talks and Carnival is nothing like the celebration Malaika knows from home

When Mummy marries Mr. Frederic, Malaika gets a new sister called Adele. Her new family is nice, but Malaika misses Grandma. She has to wear a puffy purple coat, learn a new language and get used to calling this new place home. Things come to a head when Mummy and Mr. Frederic take Malaika and Adele to a carnival. Malaika is dismayed...

Del exitoso autor en ventas segun el New York Times y ganador del Premio Pulitzer, Junot Diaz, nos llega su primer album ilustrado acerca de la magia de los recuerdos y el poder infinito de la imaginacion, ahora en espanol

Todos los ninos en la escuela de Lola venian de otra parte. Era una escuela de lugares lejanos.

Asi que cuando la maestra de Lola pide a sus alumnos que hagan un dibujo del lugar del que emigraron sus familias, todos los ninos se entusiasman. Todos, menos Lola. Ella no recuerda la Isla: se fue cuando era apenas un bebe. Pero con...

Every kid in Lola's school was from somewhere else.
Hers was a school of faraway places.

So when Lola's teacher asks the students to draw a picture of where their families immigrated from, all the kids are excited. Except Lola. She can't remember The Island--she left when she was just a baby. But with the help of her family and friends, and their memories--joyous, fantastical,...