Angela Dominguez
Author
Series
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2020
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
In her first middle-grade novel, award-winning picture book author and illustrator Angela Dominguez tells a heartwarming story based on her own experiences growing up Mexican-American. Stella Diaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella Diaz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is in another class this year,...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
The award-winning illustrator of Mango, Abuela, and Me introduces related Spanish-language vocabulary words in an endearing celebration of the modern tradition of carefully and cozily swaddling a newborn like a baby burrito.
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
In her first middle-grade novel, award-winning picture book author and illustrator Angela Dominguez tells a heartwarming story based on her own experiences growing up Mexican-American.
Stella Díaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella Díaz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is in another
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A bilingual picture book that's sweet enough to eat about a chatty bluebird and an indecisive T. Rex who can't decide what his next meal should be."--
When a bluebird comes upon a dinosaur who's down in the dumps, he asks what's wrong. "¡Tengo hambre!" says the dinosaur. I'm hungry! Does the dinosaur want a banana? "¿Plátano? No." Fish? "¿Pescado? No, gracias." Nothing seems to do the trick! What does dinosaur want to eat? This delightful bilingual...
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When fifth-grader Stella D�iaz considers going to a different school than her closest friends, sees her big brother Nick receiving mail from colleges far away, and is forced to work on a project with her former bully, she suddenly realizes growing up is not quite as fun as she first thought.
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Stella has some resolutions for the new year that will make it the best one ever. Along the way, she learns that sometimes the best way to help others is just to be there for them when times get tough.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Second-grader Lola has a wonderful family, a great teacher, and the best friend ever, Josh, and they all help her feel better after she is teased and forbidden to play team sports at recess for having accidentally hurt classmate Juan during a soccer game.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Stella Diaz wants to be friends with the new boy in class, but sometimes she accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces words wrong, which makes her turn roja. In addition, she has to get over her fear of speaking in front of the class.
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A new girl has joined Lola Levine's second-grade class. When they get off on the wrong foot, they are forced to spend time together ... and learn they have more in common than they thought"--publisher.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Stella gets a big surprise when her mom plans a trip to visit their family in Mexico! Stella loves marine animals, and she can't wait to see the ocean for the first time, until she arrives and learns that the sea and its life forms are in danger due to pollution. Stella wants to save the ocean, but she knows she can't do it alone. It's going to take a lot of work and help from old and new friends to make a difference, but Stella Diaz never gives up!...
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Every night when Sonia goes to bed, Mami asks her the same question: how did you help today? And since Sonia wants to help her community, just like her Mami does, she always makes sure she has a good answer to Mami's question. In a story inspired by her own family's desire to help others, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor takes young readers on a journey through a neighborhood where kids and adults, activists and bus drivers, friends and strangers...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Kaia is the brave type. Like hottest-hot-pepper brave. But there is one thing that scares her: BEES! And right now, thousands of bees live on her roof because Kaia's dad is a beekeeper. But only he goes on the roof, not Kaia--unless she can find a way to be the brave girl she always says she is."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First paperback edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Seven-year-old Lola Levine is "fierce" on and off the soccer field. She can do a slide tackle (although she's not supposed to) and even likes gooey worms. Nothing scares Lola! That is, until she's auditioning in front of EVERYONE for her class play. After Lola is overcome with stage fright, she's cast as Squirrel #2, a non-speaking part!
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Lola upsets her best friends by playing Halloween tricks on them but with help from her family, she may still be able to enjoy her favorite holiday.
