El patito feo

In Del Rio, Texas, life is all about borders -- and what happens when you cross the line. A fresh new series in the tradition of Bluford High explores what it's like to grow up on the edge. In the Rio Grande Valley, life is all about borders -- and what happens when you cross the line. Nothing is simple in a border town like Dos Rios, in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Even for high school students Fabiola Garza and her younger sister Alexis, whose parents run a local Tex-Mex restaurant, Dos Rios is full of borders -- where you should go, who your friends should be, which boy you should date. ...

Since Grandma's recent death, Mamá often cries and Grandpa sits motionless in his chair staring out the window, but Lorena, who also misses Grandma, hopes the keepsakes in Grandma's carved chest will help ease their grieving.

"Read along with our spy as he discovers all kinds of underwater creatures that are blue! This book uses simple sentences and colorful illustrations to help early readers practice their reading skills"--

Un álbum ilustrado donde la fantasía encubre la nostalgia y aborda, con imaginación y ternura, un tema difícil: la ausencia del padre. Una niña pequeña pide a un león que la acompañe en su vida diaria, y al hacerlo compartirá con ella pobreza, tareas domésticas y la ausencia del padre. El león imaginario, símbolo de fuerza y protección dará a la pequeña esa compañía paterna.