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Jacqueline Bravo can't understand why she's being called to the principal's office and is shocked to learn her mother hasn't paid her tuition at St. Bernadette High School in three months! Now Sister...

In this beautiful, poetic ode to the life-giving force of water, award-winning childrens book author Jorge Argueta describesin English, Spanish and Nahuatthe life cycle of water from the perspective...

In this sequel to My Father, the Angel of Death and Body Slammed, Jesse Baron's parents expect him to go to college, but he is determined to follow in his famous father's shoes and become a wrestler,...

El Empacho de Isabel / Isabel's Tummy AcheAuthor: Julio MolinetePublisher: Pinata BooksPublication Date: Oct 31, 2024Number of Pages: 1 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased BookISBN-10: 1558859985ISBN-13:...

In this version of the Mayan origin story, the child Bal?m travels to a village on the back of a big blue turtle, but he is preceded by a louse, a toad, a snake, and a hawk, all carrying the good...

In this poetic ode to grandmothers, a young girl likens her abuela's long hair to strength, security and understanding. The black strands speak of finding courage in the unknown," while the white...

My name is Ana. Every year, my family makes tamales for Christmas. This year, I am six, so I get to mix the dough, which is made of cornmeal. My sister Lidia is eight, so she gets to spread the dough...

Jasminne Mendez writes about her childhood in this memoir about identity as she ultimately assumes aspects of both her parents' culture and society at large to become Dominican American.Author:...

Elena and Miguel's parents don't live in the same house anymore. Now the kids live in two, Mami's during the week and Papi's on weekends. At first," Elena says, "it felt like I left half of me behind...

Young Chuy Garcia longs to join his father, who has left Mexico in search of a better life for his family in the United States. To save money for the trip north, Chuy convinces his father's former...

Pedro and the Monster Eaters / Pedro Y Los Devoradores de MonstruosAuthor: Xequina Mar?a Berb?rPublisher: Pinata BooksPublication Date: Apr 09, 2024Number of Pages: 32 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased...

Surrounded by the sights of her grandparents' bakery Monica yearns to be a baker. Her first real test comes as she and her beloved grandparents prepare for the coming celebration of January sixth, El...

The first bilingual picture book published under the Pinata Books imprint in 1994, Pat Mora's ode to the desert is finally available in paperback format. The Desert Is My Mother introduces the...

It's the Spring of Creation, and all of the animals are busy doing what they do best. Suddenly, a strange, furless, shell-less creature appears in their midst and the animals are mystified by the...

Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin was born in Goliad, Texas, in 1829, when Texas was part of Mexico. His family lived on a Mexican fort because his father was a soldier in the army. Ignacio wanted to be a just...

Author: Mario BencastroPublisher: Pinata BooksPublication Date: May 31, 2021Number of Pages: 32 pagesLanguage: SpanishBinding: Library BindingISBN-10: 1558859195ISBN-13: 9781558859197

My name is Wind / but everyone knows me / as Little Wind. In this beautiful, poetic ode to the refreshing but sometimes dangerous force of wind, award-winning children's book author Jorge Argueta...

Vincent and his dad are on a bus in Mexico, headed to his late mom's village of Nagual, when he hears a loud animal roar! Oddly, no one else seems to have heard it. Looking out the window, he is...

Vincent Ventura and the Mystery of the Chupacabras / Vincent Ventura Y El Misterio del ChupacabrasAuthor: Xavier GarzaPublisher: Pinata BooksPublication Date: Oct 31, 2018Number of Pages: 80...

Julia, they're already warming up. Hurry! Cheito says to his little sister as they rush to their bomba class. Cheito is a natural on the drums, but Julia isn't as enthusiastic about dancing.Julia...