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«Una decisión. Una sola decisión podría cambiarlo todo...» -Eres consciente de que, a partir de ahora, te va a querer y te va a odiar gente que ni sabes que existe, ¿verdad? Tu vida se vuelve pública. -Asentí con la cabeza.- Entonces, si tú eres feliz, yo soy feliz. Giselle Rodríguez, dieciséis años. Feliz, extrovertida, arriesgada, aventurera, atrevida y con muchas ganas de vivir. Le va bien en los estudios y tiene muchas metas por cumplir. Zayn Malik, diecinueve años. Moreno, ojos marrones, sincero, luchador, protector y con muchas ganas de comerse el mundo encima del...

A picture book debut by an award-winning author about a boy's life on the U.S.-Mexico border, visiting his favorite places on The Other Side with his father, spending time with family and friends, and sharing in the responsibility of community care. Early one Saturday morning, a boy prepares for a trip to The Other Side/El Otro Lado. It's close--just down the street from his school--and it's a twin of where he lives. To get there, his father drives their truck along the Rio Grande and over a bridge, where they're greeted by a giant statue of an eagle. Their outings always include a meal at...

Winner at the 2012 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. A subtle, deceptively simple book about the relationship between a kid and his Grandfather, suffering from Alzeimer’s. Love and understanding are often the best tools for dealing with this problem. And who better to help than a mischievous grandson? Grandpa Monty is a bit confused: he tries to roast the chicken inside the washing machine, he gets towels mixed up with napkins, gloves mixed up with socks, and he’s always forgetting my name! My mom and uncle Andrew are worried things could get worse, so they decided it was best if Grandpa ...

Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn't happy about leaving her friends for Bahía de la Luna, but Maya has cystic fibrosis and will benefit from the cool, salty air that blows in from the sea. As the girls explore their new home, a neighbor lets them in on a secret: There are ghosts in Bahía de la Luna. Maya is determined to meet one, but Cat wants nothing to do with them. As the time of year when ghosts reunite with their loved ones approaches, Cat must figure out how to put aside her fears for her sister's...