El alma de las cosas

Julia has two grandmothers. She sees her two grandmothers together for the first time on the birthday of her younger brother.

A mischievous little girl and her toy monkey swing irresistibly through the pages of this playful book. Young children will love guessing what animal they are pretending to be, before shouting out the answers as the pages are turned to reveal the real creatures.

Ms. Collignon teaches French and music in a respectable school in Barcelona’s tony Zona Alta neighborhood. Without warning, the administration transfers her to a school in the Raval neighborhood, an area of the city with a substantial immigrant population. Her comfortable life is upended as Ms. Collignon must learn to deal with students of diverse nationalities and cultures. Undaunted, she cajoles her students to help her undertake an ambitious project: the Rainbow Chorale. This heartwarming story is an excellent introduction to the topic of diversity and urban life. La señorita Collignon...

Twelve-year-old Fletcher Moon, nicknamed "Half Moon" because of his shortness, must track down a conspiracy or be framed for a crime he did not commit.