Portrait of Cesar Chavez in front of setting sun
By: Kathleen Krull
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As a young boy, Cesar Chavez grew up on an 80-acre ranch in Arizona in the midst of joyous family reunions. When his family had to leave Arizona, however, to work as migrant laborers in California, their lives were turned upside down.

Family gathering around dinner table
By: Carmen Garza

The artist recalls growing up in south Texas in this celebration of family and cultural traditions presented in vivid paintings and short prose in Spanish and English.

By: Dawn Jeffers
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This book is about a girl named Erin who dreams that she has a vegetable garden. She finds a friendly neighbor, Mr. Martinez, who decides to plant a garden with her. As their vegetables grow, so does their friendship.

By: Elissa Haden Guest
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When Ms. Cherry's class goes on a field trip, the children are reminded to stay together and with their partner. But the aquarium intrigues Walter until he becomes separated from the group.
By: Josephine Nobisso

Este es un cuento sobre Josephine quien había emigrado de Napoli, Italia a Nueva York. Cuando Josephine empezó su año escolar en los Estados Unidos su primer ejercicio fue de describir de dónde era.

By: Claudia Mills
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Gus despairs of coming up with something interesting and impressive for his second grade class' show-and-tell, until he gets a great idea while visiting his Grandpa.
By: Ceseli Josephus Jitta
After her husband's death, an old woman finds friendship when she rents an older cat via the Internet.
By: Cynthia Rylant
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Mr. Putter's neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, decides that they should join a band, but finding the right one isn’t as easy as it sounds — for them or their pets. Mr.

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