Awards season is in full swing. While we all tune in for the parade of frothy red carpet fashions and tearful acceptance speeches, the real treats are those delightful, candid moments when celebs lose their composure. Here a few past highlights—from Kanye West’s, now legendary, outburst at the VMAs when Taylor Swift won over Beyoncé […]
Kick off the New Year by living out loud and embracing your inner beauty. From January 13-19, Love is Louder and Benefit Cosmetics are teaming up with stylish celebs and beauty vloggers for an Inner Beauty Challenge. The Love is Louder Movement—started by The Jed Foundation, Brittany Snow and MTV—encourages communities to address teen issues […]
In this addition to the Roosevelt High School series, Tommy and several of his friends decide to form a new club, the Gay Straight Alliance. Tommy had come to terms with his homosexuality earlier in the series, but still struggles with the distance his sexual orientation has created between himself and his father. He […]
“Polar vortex” is the buzzword this week, with much of the northern and mid-Atlantic United States gripped in extremely cold temperatures and several feet of snow. The polar vortex is actually a system of Arctic air that normally stays put around the North Pole. But this time, the jet stream has pushed the polar vortex […]
In an act of tragic and senseless violence, former Miss Venezuela, Monica Spear and her ex-husband were killed Monday night during an attempted robbery. The couple’s 5-year old daughter sustained non life-threatening injuries in the attack. Spear, 29, her former husband, Thomas Henry Berry, 39, and their daughter were vacationing in Venezuela when their car […]
Eight-year old Flaca (Skinny) considers herself a master detective, and in the three cases recounted here, aims to share her skills with young readers—as long as they are willing to first sign her “confidentiality agreement,” included in the front of the book. In the title story, Flaca has to track down a missing (possibly stolen) […]
Lupita’s First Dance/El primer baile de Lupita By Lupe Ruiz-Flores • Illustrated by Gabhor Utomo Translated by Gabriela Baeza Ventura Piñata Books • 2013 • 32 pages Hardcover ($17.95) ISBN: 978-1-55885-772-8 Ages 5-7
The Cucuy Stole My Cascarones/El Coco me robó los cascarones By Spelile Rivas • Illustrated by Valeria Cervantes Translated by Gabriela Baeza Ventura Piñata Books • 2013 • 32 pages ISBN: 978-1-55885-771-1 Hardcover ($17.95) Ages 5 to 7 Roberto is looking forward to his birthday because it will bring cascarones! During the year, his Mom […]
Santiago is an extremely stubborn petite French bulldog. When his young owner asks him to go for a walk, Santiago refuses to move from his spot. Even when he is offered various incentives, such as a toy, or his favorite foods, Santiago will not budge from his place on the carpet. Finally, the boy becomes […]