Matt de la Peña
2) The living
Author
Language
English
Description
After an earthquake destroys California and a tsunami wrecks the luxury cruise ship where he is a summer employee, high schooler Shy confronts another deadly surprise.
Author
Series
DC icons volume 04
Language
English
Formats
Description
Clark Kent has been finding it difficult to hold back and keep his powers secret. When he hears a girl crying and discovers Gloria Alvarez, Clark learns that people in the Mexican-American and undocumented worker communities in Smallville are disappearing. Clark teams up with his best friend, Lana Lang, to discover the truth behind the disappearances.
5) Love
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2018].
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate the bonds of love that connect us all.
7) Patchwork
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"An ode to the richly varied tapestry of experiences and identities that make every child unique"--
Author
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This jacketed picture book pairs Newbery Winner Matt de la Pena and Pixar artist Ana Ramirez with the highly anticipated Pixar Studios film, Coco. Featuring a beautiful original story based on the characters of the film, as well as vibrant stylized artwork.
9) The hunted
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
After surviving the earthquake and tsunami, Shy manages to make it back to land but he is far from safe because a secret his cruise ship co-worker, Addie, shared with him is one that people have killed for, and now that Shy knows, he has become a moving target.
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
Milo hace un largo viaje en metro. Para pasar el tiempo, observa a la gente a su alrededor y hace dibujos de cómo se imagina que son sus vidas. Está el hombre de bigotes con un crucigrama; Milo lo dibuja jugando al solitario en un apartamento desordenado. Está la mujer vestida de novia; Milo la dibuja en una gran ceremonia en la catedral. Y luego está el chico del traje; Milo lo dibuja llegando a su hogar, que es un castillo. ¿Pero qué pasa...
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
Desde las calles de Stockton hasta las playas de Venice Beach, y hasta la frontera con México, Aquí estuvimos narra el viaje de autodescubrimiento de un niño que intenta perdonarse a sí mismo en un mundo implacable. Cuando sucedió, a Miguel lo enviaron al centro de detención juvenil. El juez lo sentenció a un año en una casa hogar para menores; dijo que tenía que escribir en un diario para que algún consejero pudiera tratar de entender su...
13) Mexican whiteboy
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Danny searches for his identity amidst the confusion of being half-Mexican and half-white while spending a summer with his cousin and new friends on the baseball fields and back alleys of San Diego County, California.
14) Eternity
Author
Series
Infinity ring volume 8
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Dak, Sera, and Riq fix the Great Breaks in history and prepare for the ultimate confrontation with the SQ.
Author
Publisher
Corimbo
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Español
Description
"Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn t he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty and fun in their routine and the world around them" -- Amazon.com.
"Jackson y su abuela toman el autobús...
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"If you love holiday stories, holiday movies, made-for-TV-holiday specials, holiday episodes of your favorite sitcoms and, especially, if you love holiday anthologies, you're going to fall in love with My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by twelve bestselling young adult writers, edited by the international bestselling Stephanie Perkins. Whether you enjoy celebrating Christmas or Hanukkah, Winter Solstice or New Years, there's something...
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty-and fun-in their routine and the world around them.