El Hombre de Jengibre

Nuevo York, 1870. Los barrios de Manhattan son fríos y polvosos. Sin rumbo fijo, deambula Maggie por callejones sucios y llenos de mendigos. La suerte le cae cuando encuentra una banda de niños ladrones. Con ellos, muy pronto se siente como en casa. Durante uno de sus rondines por la ciudad, encuentra la torre de una iglesia que despierta sus peores recuerdos. Maggie deberá enfrentarse finalmente a su pasado. No obstante, queda un extraño rayo de luz en esa oscuridad: el legendario jefe del mundo del hampa de Nueva York.

From October 31 to November 2, people in Mexico celebrate the festival of el Dia de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. This photodocumentary follows Pablo and his family as they prepare to honor the memory of Pablo's grandmother. Ancona's "photographs catch the affirmation of life that fills the Mexican festival arising from both Aztec and Christian customs honoring the dead....Joyful."--Chicago Tribune. "This intriguing book makes an excellent offering during the Halloween season."--School Library Journal. Also available in a Spanish Language edition, Pablo Recuerda.

Learning to read is kind of a big deal, and Lupe Lopez has a lot to learn—in her own feisty way—to reach her goal of becoming a Reading Rock Star. Famous at Hector P. Garcia Elementary for being the first kid in kindergarten to ever start a band, Lupe Lopez enters first grade seeking a new sort of fame. She’s ready to rock and roll straight into the role of Reading Rock Star! But despite her best efforts, the words she thought she knew—now grouped in sentences—only glare back at her. Stuck in Group A with the kids who can’t read, she becomes the object of a rival’s mockery. Will ...

David is always about to reach a new level of a video game when his friends invite him to play outside, but while the game is broken, he discovers that learning to skateboard or play basketball can be like "leveling up" in real life. Bilingual English/Spanish.