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La historia del clavadista olímpico Sammy Lee (The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee)
By Paula Yoo, Dom Lee, Claudia OemerLa historia del clavadista olímpico Sammy Lee (The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee)
By Paula Yoo, Dom Lee, Claudia OemerView DetailsPaperback available October 7, 2025
Esta cautivadora entrada en la series de "Historia" de libros por capítulos biográficos se enfoca en Sammy Lee, un clavadista coreanoamericano que fue el primer asiaticoestadounidense a ganar una medalla de oro en las olimpiadas.
This compelling entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies features Sammy Lee, a Korean American diver who became the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal.
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Rosas para Isabella (Roses for Isabella)
By Diana Cohn, Amy Córdova Boone, Claudia OemerThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageRosas para Isabella (Roses for Isabella)
By Diana Cohn, Amy Córdova Boone, Claudia OemerView Details¡Detente y huele las rosas del Ecuador con Isabella, mientras ella aprende cómo tratar a los trabajadores agrícolas y a la Madre Tierra de una manera justa hace que el mundo florezca! Also available in English.
Stop and smell the roses of Ecuador with Isabella as she learns how treating farmworkers and Mother Earth fairly makes the world bloom!
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Roses for Isabella
By Diana Cohn, Amy Córdova BooneThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageRoses for Isabella
By Diana Cohn, Amy Córdova BooneView DetailsStop and smell the roses of Ecuador with Isabella as she learns how treating farmworkers and Mother Earth fairly makes the world bloom! También disponible en español.
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A Sky That Sings
By Anita Sanchez, George Steele, Emily MendozaA Sky That Sings
By Anita Sanchez, George Steele, Emily MendozaView DetailsMia, a blind girl who enjoys identifying birds by their distinct calls and songs, leads her aunt through the park on a bird-listening adventure!
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Chukfi Rabbit's Big, Bad Bellyache
A Trickster TaleThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageChukfi Rabbit's Big, Bad Bellyache
A Trickster TaleView DetailsDeep in Choctaw country, trickster Chukfi Rabbit is always figuring out some way to avoid work at all costs.
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¡Tocamos!
Mexican Folk Art Music Makers in English and SpanishBy Cynthia WeillThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page¡Tocamos!
Mexican Folk Art Music Makers in English and SpanishBy Cynthia WeillView DetailsYoung readers will delight in learning about a wide variety of musical instruments in English and Spanish through beautifully handcrafted sculptures from Oaxaca, Mexico.
Los lectores jóvenes se deleitarán aprendiendo sobre una amplia variedad de instrumentos musicales en inglés y español a través de bellas esculturas hechas a mano en Oaxaca, México.
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Semillas de cambio
Sembrando un camino hacia la paz (Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace)By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn SadlerThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageSemillas de cambio
Sembrando un camino hacia la paz (Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace)By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn SadlerView DetailsUna biografía ilustrada de la científica Wangari Maathai, la primera mujer africana (y la primera ambientalista) en ganar el Premio Nobel de la Paz por su trabajo sembrando árboles en su Kenia natal.
A picture book biography of scientist Wangari Maathai, the first African woman--and first environmentalist--to win a Nobel Peace Prize for her work planting trees in her native Kenya.
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The Home We Make
By Maham Khwaja, Daby Zainab FaidhiThe Home We Make
By Maham Khwaja, Daby Zainab FaidhiView DetailsA moving story about a young girl and her family who are forced to flee their beloved home after violence erupts all around them, and their journey to make a new sense of home.
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The Festival of Bones / El festival de las calaveras
By Luis San Vicente, Bobby Byrd, John ByrdThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageThe Festival of Bones / El festival de las calaveras
By Luis San Vicente, Bobby Byrd, John ByrdView DetailsDance and rattle along with skeletons on their way to celebrate their day--the Day of the Dead!
Baila y meneate junto a las calaveras en camino a su día: ¡el Día de Muertos!
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Mercedes Sosa
Voice of the PeopleBy Aixa Pérez-PradoView DetailsA stirring picture book biography of one of Latin America's most beloved singers and human rights advocates, Mercedes Sosa.
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Mercedes Sosa
La voz del puebloBy Aixa Pérez-PradoView DetailsUna conmovedora biografía ilustrada de una de las cantantes y defensoras de derechos humanos más queridas de América Latina, Mercedes Sosa.
A stirring picture book biography of one of Latin America's most beloved singers and human rights advocates, Mercedes Sosa.
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Fernando's Gift / El regalo de Fernando
By Douglas KeisterThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageFernando's Gift / El regalo de Fernando
By Douglas KeisterView DetailsLearn about all the wonders and gifts of the rain forest of Costa Rica through the eyes of Fernando and his family.
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Wat Takes His Shot
The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru MisakaBy Cheryl Kim, Nat IwataView DetailsThe stirring biography of Japanese American basketball star Wataru Misaka--the first person of color to play in the NBA!
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La visión de Caballo Loco
(Crazy Horse's Vision)By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. NelsonView DetailsLa verdadera historia del gran guerrero Sioux que, de joven, desafía la tradición y busca una visión propia con la esperanza de salvar a su pueblo.
The true story of the great Sioux warrior who, as a young boy, defies tradition and seeks a vision on his own in hopes of saving his people.
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Behind My Doors
The Story of the World's Oldest LibraryBy Hena Khan, Nabila AdaniView DetailsCome learn about the oldest operating library in existence, which was originally founded by a Muslim woman in 859!
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Pedro's Yo-Yos
How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of ToysBy Rob Peñas, Carl AngelPedro's Yo-Yos
How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of ToysBy Rob Peñas, Carl AngelView DetailsDiscover the backstory of one of America's favorite toys, the yo-yo, in this colorful biography of businessman Pedro Flores.
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The Wild Ones
By Megan Lacera, Jorge LaceraThe Wild Ones
By Megan Lacera, Jorge LaceraView DetailsFrom the creators of Zombies Don't Eat Veggies! comes a heartwarming and epic tale of four best friends who turn to the mythical monsters from their respective cultures to help them save the only home they've ever known.