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Age Range
14 - 17
Genre
fiction
Page Count
184
Publisher
Point
Grade Level
10th - 11th
ISBN
9780545402422
Lexile
640L
Themes
fiction

Border Town: Falling Too Fast

Written by Malín Alegría
The Texas border town of Dos Rios is divided — the Whites and the Mexican-Americans, the legal and the illegal, the haves and the have-nots — but the Garza sisters always have each other. Mature content
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Age Range
14 - 17
Genre
fiction
Page Count
184
Publisher
Point
Grade Level
10th - 11th
ISBN
9780545402422
Lexile
640L
Themes
fiction
Additional Book Resources
16733

You're a Crab! A Moody Day Book

Written and Illustrated by Jenny Whitehead
Some days, it's easy to feel friendly or funny or silly. But other days, it's easier to feel mad or...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Cognizance But You Can Call Me Toggy: A Story About the Power of Awareness (Toggy and Tonfy series)

Written by Tc and Illustrated by Lj

This story introduces young readers to the power of emotional awareness through the gentle journey...

K - 3rd
24389

Johnny the Cat and Bronco Ride That Bull (Good Gus Book 4)

Written by Mae Charles and Illustrated by Samantha Hall
When the first rodeo in the United States comes to Pecos, Texas, the twins, Johnny & Jimmy Ray are...
K - 3rd
24385

Watercress

Written by Andrea Wang and Illustrated by Jason Chin
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2022. Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's parents stop suddenly when they spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road.
Pre-K - 3rd
15237

Book Fiesta!

Written by Pat Mora and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez

Children from around the world celebrate a love of reading throughout the year. Features text in...

Pre-K - 3rd

Paletero Man/¡Qué Paletero tan Cool!

Written by Lucky Diaz and Illustrated by Micah Player

Ring! Ring! Ring! Can you hear his call? Paletas for one! Paletas for all!

What’s the best way to...

Pre-K - 3rd
17589

Mac and Cheese (I Can Read Level 1)

Written by Sarah Weeks
Mac likes to pounce and bounce and jump, but Cheese just sits there like a lump. Two cats that are...
K - 3rd
18493

Eric & Julieta: En el museo/At the Museum (Spanish and English Edition)

Written by Isabel Munoz and Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali

Are dragons real or not? Julieta is convinced they are absolutely real, and when the school visits...

Pre-K - 3rd
15264

Up and Down the Andes

Written by Laurie Krebs and Illustrated by Aurélia Fronty
Explore the many regions of Peru, from Cuzco to Lake Titicaca, through rhyme. This book follows...
K - 3rd
21044

So Many Bunnies

Written by Rick Walton and Illustrated by Paige Miglio
Little ones can count along with Mother Rabbit through her rambling house and garden as she tucks in...
Pre-K - 3rd
17848

The Berenstain Bears' Family Reunion (I Can Read! Level 1)

Written by Mike Berenstain

The Bears are having a family reunion, and all their relatives are invited. The tree house is ready...

Pre-K - 2nd
21185

Lizard from the Park

Written and Illustrated by Mark Pett
When Leonard takes a shortcut through the park, he finds an egg and takes it home, where it hatches...
Pre-K - 3rd