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10 Questions for Pam Muñoz Ryan, author of Tony Baloney

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Pam Muñoz Ryan has published her newest book, Tony Baloney: School Rules is the second in a series about Tony Baloney and his funny penguin family. Book two centers on the excitement of Tony Baloney’s first day of school and how he copes…
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Pam Muñoz-Ryan’s New Book Tony Baloney Helps Kids Embrace the First Day of School

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Tony Baloney: School Rules By Pam Muñoz-Ryan Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham Scholastic Press • 2013 • 40 pages Hardcover ($6.99) ISBN: 978-0545481663 Ages 5-7 In Pam Muñoz-Ryan’s enthralling and imaginative new book for early…
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Q&A With Author Diana Lopez

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Diana Lopez debuted with a middle grade novel Confetti Girl (Little Brown). It was published in 2009, won the 2012 William Allen White Children’s Book Award and earned its author many great admirers due to her engaging voice and wonderful…
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Ask My Mood Ring How I Feel

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ABOUT THE BOOK It's the summer before eighth grade, and Erica "Chia" Montenegro is feeling so many things that she needs a mood ring to keep track of her emotions. She's happy when she hangs out with her best friends, the Robins. She's jealous…
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A New Latina Role Model in Good Night Captain Mama

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Graciela Tiscareño-Sato is a Latina, Air Force Veteran, aviator, publisher, author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, world traveler, wife, mother, sister and daughter. She is a woman everyone should know. Her latest project, children’s book…
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Help Your Teen Win a Tablet with L4LL's Summer Reading Program

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Spending the summer reading might not be the vacation fantasy of every teen. But spend the summer reading and win a free tablet? It just got interesting! Monica Olivera and Viviana Hurtado, the dynamic women behind Latinas 4 Latino Literature…
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2013 International Latino Book Awards Winners

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On May 30, I had the pleasure of serving as a presenter at the 15th annual International Latino Book Awards ceremony held at Instituto Cervantes in New York City. I was in very good (and fun!) company: actor-director Tony Plana served as the…
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A Day without Sugar: Enter to Win Your Free Copy of the Bilingual Picture Book!

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ABOUT THE BOOK Tia Sofia's nieces and nephews love to spend the weekend at her house. She lets them camp out on mattresses and in sleeping bags in the living room, where they play games and watch TV in their pajamas. But best of all, they…
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6 Ways Reading Can Save Your Life!

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What provides inspiration, relaxation, and an escape from the chaos of our daily lives? Hint: It’s small, inexpensive, and fits in your handbag. That’s right, sitting down with a book helps us be our healthiest, happiest selves! Here are…