Spanish is the Language of My Family
The excitement, the effort, the pride of the Spelling Bee is portrayed in the emotional writing and the illustrator’s brightly colored, thoughtful scenes.
The excitement, the effort, the pride of the Spelling Bee is portrayed in the emotional writing and the illustrator’s brightly colored, thoughtful scenes.
I found Adela’s search for her mysterious father resonant and fascinating. You’ll learn about lucha libre. And you’ll enjoy learning about Addie’s family as much as I did.
This week, I’m going to throw a book by another great writer onto the court. I hadn’t read Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang before because it’s about basketball and I wasn’t sure I’d enjoy it. If you feel that way, put all doubt aside. Read this book!
This charming book will draw you into the story with its appreciation for language and accents within one family, yet focused on the world.
Torrey Maldonado is a strong and caring storyteller who writes books that are filled with challenges that have no simple answers. He addresses his readers’ need for truth in a compelling way.
I’ve learned so much from reading The Antiracist Kitchen. The stories and recipes kept me turning the page, reflecting, and bookmarking five of the recipes to try immediately.
This book will be your treasure. You will read it to yourself, you will read it out loud, and you will share it with friends.
I wasn’t prepared for how blown-away I would be by this book. I think it’s a story readers of all ages will enjoy. Pedro and his family will touch your heart.
It’s a tale well told by a sure-footed author, well-matched with an illustrator who is a consummate storyteller.
For animals, there are true stories of one species adopting the young of another, but it is rare that two species who are “kind of enemies” in nature come together as family.