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Ladder to the Moon

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Ladder to the Moon By Maya Soetoro-Ng ● Illustrated by Yuyi Morales Candlewick Press ● 2011 ● 48 pages Hardcover ($19.99) ISBN 978-0-7636-4570-0 Ages 4-8 Inspired by her mother’s love of giving and helping others, Maya Soetoro-Ng…
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The Ugly One

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The Ugly One By Leanne Statland Ellis Clarion/HMH • 2013 • 240 pages Hardcover ($16.99) ISBN: 978-0-547-64023-5 Ages 9 to 12 With this work, author Ellis opens up a long lost culture as extraordinary as any found in a fantasy novel.…
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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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Reading Tips for Tweens to Make them Better Readers

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Los Tweens give reading tips for tweens to help them enjoy the best books this summer. Summer is a great time to keep your tweens reading but letting them explore new titles or genres. And it’s a terrific opportunity to have them read…
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What Can You Do with a Paleta?/¿Qué puedes hacer con una paleta?

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What Can You Do with a Paleta?/¿Qué puedes hacer con una paleta? By Carmen Tafolla • Illustrated by Magaly Morales Tricycle Press • 2009 • 32 pages Hardcover ($14.99) ISBN: 978-1582462219 Ages 3-7 Bold bursts of color make this…
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Mamiverse’s Summer Reading List

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Creating “reading lists” is a time-honored tradition in the world of book reviewing—there are back-to-school lists, lists that celebrate particular holidays, and of course, the ubiquitous summer reading list. After more than 15 years…
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Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match/Marisol McDonald no combina

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Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match/Marisol McDonald no combina By Monica Brown. Illustrated by Sara Palacios Translated by Adriana Domínguez Children’s Book Press • 2011 • 32 pages Hardcover ($17.95) ISBN: 978-0892392353 Ages 4-8 This…
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Are Children Reading the Wrong Books in School?

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Last week my 12 year-old stepdaughter asked me to help her pick out a historical fiction book for a school assignment. I helped her find a few options, but it wasn’t easy. Historical fiction has quite a broad definition. Many novels are…

Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant’s Tale

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Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant’s Tale Written & Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh Abrams • 2013 • 32 pages Hardcover ($16.95) ISBN: 9781419705830 Ages 6-9 Pancho Rabbit’s dad has gone north to find work and make money…