Piratas / Pirates

In this bilingual picture book, astronaut José M. Hernández recounts his childhood as the son of Mexican migrant workers and his life-long dream to travel to the stars.

Reader beware! The biography of R. L. Stine, author of the hugely popular Goosebumps series, is a scary-good time! R. L. Stine began writing stories at the age of nine, after finding a typewriter in his family's attic. (Was it a haunted typewriter? Who can be sure?) Often referred to as the "Stephen King of children's literature," R.L. has created some of the scariest books to have ever been passed around a campfire, leaving readers wide awake at night. With over 400 million copies of his horror fiction novels sold across the world, R.L. Stine is one of the best-selling authors in history.

In My Friend Has Down Syndrome, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who have Down syndrome, how Down syndrome may affect their actions, and how we can be good friends to people who have Down syndrome. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover how to empathetic and inlude all kinds of friends.

La fabulosa historia de ocho princesas que decidieron cambiar el cuento que les habían contado. Princesas del rock, del cine, de las estrellas, de las letras..., de la vida misma. Princesas que no nacieron, que se fueron haciendo por el camino hasta conquistar su propio reino. Princesas increíbles que, como tú, inventaron otra forma de ser princesa. Patti Smith, Karen Blixen, Malala, Michelle Obama, Kathy Switzer, Mary Quant, Penélope Cruz y, por supuesto, tú. Un libro mágico que te ha reservado un espacio para que lo completes con tu propia historia.