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Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
278 p. ; 22 cm.
Description
The quinceañera, the fifteenth birthday celebration for a Latina girl, is quickly becoming an American event. This legendary party is a sight to behold: lavish ball gowns, extravagant catered meals, DJs, limousines, and multi-tiered cakes. The must-haves for a "quince" are becoming as numerous and costly as a prom or wedding. And yet, this elaborate ritual also hearkens back to traditions from native countries and communities, offering young Latinas...
42) Can't be tamed
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Series
Horse country volume 1
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"Welcome to Paradise Ranch, where everyone can get a second chance. Carolina Aguasvivas grew up on Paradise Ranch, which she knows down to every last pony. But things are sure to change when the new owner's daughter, Chelsie Sánchez, sweeps in with an attitude and a feisty Thoroughbred named Velvet. The mare is skittish, headstrong, and hurt -- and Carolina is determined to ride her. Chelsie, who considers herself too good to clean stalls, certainly...
48) Truth in sight
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"Cici, a young fairy, is only joking when she uses her powers to play a trick on the popular girl at school. But the changes Cici made to her classmate will last forever if she doesn't learn to see the best in people"--
50) Starring Carmen!
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Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
Singer, dancer, actress, and costume designer Carmen puts on a show every night for her exhausted parents, who would like Carmen to share the stage with her biggest fan, her little brother Eduardo.
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Description
Since her Marine father died in Iraq six years ago, Izzy Crawford and her mother have moved to a new town nearly every year. When their small family arrives in Virginia during her junior year, all Izzy's dreams start clicking into place. She likes her new school. And best of all: Izzy's family has been selected by Habitat for Humanity to build and move into a brand-new house. Izzy is this close to the community and permanence she's been searching...
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
338 pages ; 24 cm
Description
"In classic stories remixed, Latinx characters take center stage. Pride and Prejudice is launched into outer space, Frankenstein is plunged into the depths of the ocean, and The Great Gatsby floats to an island off the coast of Costa Rica. A shape-shifter gives up her life to save the boy she loves from an evil bruja. La Ciguapa covets a little mermaid’s heart of gold. Two star-crossed teens fall in love while the planet burns around them....
54) Tortilla Flat
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. Story of a group of Paisanos, descendants of early Mexican settlers in Northern California. They live in the tiny town of Tortilla Flat and spend their days eating, drinking and relaxing in the sun. When one of them inherits two houses the rest are soon living in the houses without paying rent! The situation is further complicated when the house owner falls for a beautiful woman.
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Series
Questioneers volume 4
Description
When her abuelo is injured at the local landfill, second-grader Sofia is determined to transform the dangerous Mount Trashmore into a park, taking on City Hall in the process.
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Series
Desmond Cole ghost patrol volume 17
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
122 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Description
While working on a school science project in the forest, Andres and Desmond discover a bridge guarded by a lonely, riddle-loving troll.
58) My singing Nana
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Description
Billy's beloved Nana's memory is failing but they are "always amigos," so when disaster strikes the day of the family's big summer show, Billy finds a way he and Nana can save the day.
Author
Series
Desmond Cole ghost patrol volume 19
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
122 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Description
A slumber party at Grandma Cole's house turns into a never-sleep-again party when Andres and Desmond discover her home is full of haunted dolls.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Description
"While out running errands with their mami during the Covid-19 pandemic, Marisol and Pepito play a game of Veo, Veo (I Spy) that helps them see how the workers in their neighborhood are, and will always be, essential"--
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