![The Last Straw](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0810970686.jpg?itok=lLsvQCGY)
Greg doesn’t think he needs a resolution for the New Year; he’d be hard to improve on. But he’s not sure his parents agree. Once again, family and school lives are revealed with ardent honesty through Greg’s voice and comic drawings.
The Last Straw
![Dog Days](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0810983915.jpg?itok=rk1VuoAl)
Summer, according to Greg, is all about video games and other indoor activities. His mom does not agree, however. Of course, that Greg had a falling out with his best buddy doesn’t help calm his mother’s enthusiasm for getting Greg involved in other things. Another recognizable saga comes to life in word and comics.
Dog Days
![Rodrick Rules](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0810994739.jpg?itok=AnIp_mqZ)
Will Greg’s older brother, Rodrick, reveal Greg’s most embarrassing moment to the world? It’s a real possibility as the school year starts and Greg’s diary (aka journal) goes missing. Greg’s cartoon line drawings and journal entries reveal Greg’s (often self-made) disasters with deadpan humor.
Rodrick Rules
![Cabin Fever](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419702238.jpg?itok=On33bYcl)
Greg Heffley thinks kids who don’t celebrate Christmas have it much better; they don’t have to behave between Thanksgiving and the time Santa comes! Greg’s concerns about his conduct, his family’s traditions, and possible trouble at school make for a memorable tale.
Cabin Fever
![The Letter Home](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1932425500.jpg?itok=yS5p2Sim)
A medic writes his son about his time in Europe in 1918 during the First World War. The man tells his son that he wanted to wait until he could also say he was coming home. Understated text combines with black/white line drawings for a sophisticated, evocative, and touching glimpse of war, sure to generate conversation between readers.
The Letter Home
![Where the Flame Trees Bloom](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416968407.jpg?itok=SoVx_8tU)
“Telling of her childhood in Cuba, Ada begins with an introduction to her homeland followed by 11 episodes about her family and her community. One story tells of her grandfather Modesto’s courage and loyalty in the face of the death of his beloved wife and the simultaneous collapse of the Cuban economy. Another tells of her great-grandmother Mina, who continued to make rag dolls for the village children even after she had lost her sight. And a third tale tells of a Japanese street vendor who sold ice cream for a living, but gave generous samples to children who could not afford to pay.” — School Library Journal
Where the Flame Trees Bloom
![How Tia Lola Ended Up Starting Over](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375873201.jpg?itok=hsm6bSfi)
Welcome to Tía Lola’s bed and breakfast! With the help of her niece and nephew and the three Sword Sisters, Tía Lola is opening the doors of Colonel Charlebois’ grand old Vermont house to visitors from all over. But Tía Lola and the children soon realize that running a B & B isn’t as easy they had initially thought — especially when it appears that someone is out to sabotage them! Will Tía Lola and the kids discover who’s behind the plot to make their B & B fail?
How Tia Lola Ended Up Starting Over
![All for the Better: A Story of El Barrio](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811480607_0.jpg?itok=QGi7GbRE)
A biography of Evelina Antonetty, a Puerto Rican immigrant who helped people in Spanish Harlem during the Depression. During the dark days of the Great Depression, eleven-year-old Evelina Lopez leaves Puerto Rico to live with an aunt in New York City. Evelina learns that one person can make a difference as she adjusts to life in her new home.
All for the Better: A Story of El Barrio
![How Tia Lola Saved the Summer](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375866876.jpg?itok=g4fmjBQH)
Miguel Guzman isn’t exactly looking forward to the summer now that his mother has agreed to let the Sword family — a father, his three daughters, and their dog — live with them while they decide whether or not to move to Vermont. Little does Miguel know his aunt has something up her sleeve that just may make this the best summer ever. With her usual flair, Tía Lola decides to start a summer camp, complete with magical swords, nighttime treasure hunts, campfires, barbecues, and an end-of-summer surprise!
How Tia Lola Saved the Summer
![How Tia Lola Learned to Teach](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375864601.jpg?itok=Aih65AVS)
“Just as warm and upbeat as How Tía Lola Came to (Visit) Stay (2001), the second book about Miguel and Juanita’s aunt, who comes from the Dominican Republic to live with the kids’ family in Vermont, is written in the same lively, playful style. Language is a central focus as Tía Lola volunteers to teach Spanish in the local elementary school. The story builds to a tense climax when her visa is about to expire, and the whole town rallies for her to stay. Readers will enjoy both the messages and the humor in Tía’s wry, wise sayings.” — Booklist
How Tia Lola Learned to Teach
![90 Miles to Havana](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596431687.jpg?itok=ktSSPPD0)
“Drawing on his own experience as a child refugee from Cuba, Flores-Galbis offers a gripping historical novel about children who were evacuated from Cuba to the U.S. during Operation Pedro Pan in 1961. Julian, a young Cuban boy, experiences the violent revolution and watches mobs throw out his family’s furniture and move into their home. For his safety, his parents send him to a refugee camp in Miami, but life there is no sweet haven…(T)his is a seldom-told refugee story that will move readers.” — Booklist
90 Miles to Havana
![Erandi's Braids](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0698118855.jpg?itok=Aw_Qgc4a)
Product Description: The yellow dress Erandi wants for her birthday will look beautiful with her long, thick braids. But Mama’s fishing net is full of holes, and there isn’t enough money to buy both a new net and a birthday dress. The only solution lies with the hair buyers from the city. But Mama’s hair isn’t nearly as beautiful as Erandi’s. Will Erandi have to choose between her birthday present and her braids? This touching tale of love and sacrifice is sprinkled throughout with Spanish words and expressions.
Erandi’s Braids
![My Abuelita](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152163301.jpg?itok=uQvXf53j)
“Abuelita’s hair is the color of salt. Her face is as crinkled as a dried chile. She booms out words as wild as blossoms blooming. She stuffs her carcacha — her jalopy — with all the things she needs: a plumed snake, a castle, a skeleton, and more. Her grandson knows he has the most amazing grandmother ever — with a very important job. What does Abuelita do? Readers will enjoying guessing in this story sprinkled with Spanish and infused with love.” — Amazon Review
My Abuelita
![Abuelita Full of Life](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0873589149.jpg?itok=pYcfQut_)
Product Description: Jose is not sure what to expect when his grandmother from Mexico moves in…except that he will certainly have to change his ways. What he discovers is that he doesn’t mind one bit. Abuelita is full of surprises — and full of life!
Abuelita Full of Life
![Playing Lotería](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0873588819.jpg?itok=etQIgQVg)
Together a little boy and his grandma discover a world of language through la lotería, a Mexican game similar to Bingo, and realize that loved ones have special ways of understanding each other.
Playing Lotería
![Mama and Me](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060581603.jpg?itok=oKTup9xo)
For a bilingual girl and her mamá , a loving bond is about being together…and independent. Arthur Dorros’s skillful and subtle blend of English and Spanish narrative, illustrated with bold, striking paintings by award-winning artist Rudy Gutierrez, offers readers a poignant reminder that every day with Mamá is sweet.
Mama and Me
![Just In Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596433299.jpg?itok=wf3oJqBP)
Señor Calvera is back! This time, he is looking forward to Grandma Beetle’s birthday party — but he can’t figure out what gift to give her. He consults with Zelmiro the Ghost and chooses one gift for every letter of the alphabet: acordéon, bigotes, cosquillas (accordian, moustaches, and tickles). It isn’t until he reaches the letter Z, however, that Señor Calvera finds the best gift of all for Grandma Beetle.
Just In Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book
![Bedtime for Boo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375869913.jpg?itok=0wUuj_TZ)
Boo, the smallest in his ghost family, enjoys the first time he’s allowed to stay up late whistling a “happy-ghost-lucky time.” He doesn’t think he can sleep until his wise mother helps him listen for comfy night sounds. Soft lines and gentle forms illustrate the gently rhyming onomatopoetic language for a mellow, non-scary Halloween story for younger children.
Bedtime for Boo
![Clara and the Curandera](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1558857001.jpg?itok=iE5eSJZn)
Meet Clara, a little girl who is very, very grumpy. Mami is tired of Clara’s grumpy face, so she sends her daughter to the curandera — or healer — down the hall. The curandera knows just what Clara needs — to help her neighbors! Readers will cheer for Clara as she learns to focus on others rather than herself in this charming story.
Clara and the Curandera
![Boggart](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689869304.jpg?itok=sfpNd5mk)
When the Volnick family accidentally brings a Boggart home to Toronto from Scotland, the results are tumultuous and very funny. It’s up to Jess and Emily to figure out how to return the rascally spirit. The family meets the Boggart again on another visit to Scotland with similar outrageous results (which include a renowned water creature) in The Boggart & the Monster (opens in a new window). Both books are steeped in the magic and traditions of the region in which they are set.
Boggart
![Dumpling Days](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316531332.jpg?itok=sNPKnBus)
In this 3rd book about Pacy, she and her family plan to go to Taiwan to celebrate her grandmother’s birthday.
Dumpling Days
![Spunky Tells All](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374380007.jpg?itok=5jmU64IM)
Spunky speaks only Dog but understands Human and has a special affinity for Huey (first introduced in the Stories Julian Tells (opens in a new window)). Spunky’s narration provides insight into Dog customs and human behavior as well has his frustration when they bring a snobby cat into the family as a friend for Spunky! Readers will laugh at Spunky’s observations in this fast-paced family story.
Spunky Tells All
![Crouching Tiger](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763646423.jpg?itok=r8W-n9vJ)
When Vinson’s grandfather visits from China, the boy has conflicting feelings about his grandfather’s old ways. A visit to Chinatown to experience the lion dancers celebrate the Chinese New Year bring Ming Da (Vinson) and his grandfather closer. Watercolor and ink illustrations add power to the warm, plausible story.
Crouching Tiger
![Willie & Uncle Bill](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823422038.jpg?itok=bDP0i5DQ)
When the doorbell rings three times, Willie knows that Uncle Bill has arrived to watch Willie while mom is away. In three short vignettes, Willie and his uncle make memories over a haircut, cooking and music. Jaunty illustrations portray lively and engaging characters and the warmth shared among them.