I Took the Moon for a Walk


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A boy and the moon share a walk through his neighborhood.




Mango Moon


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First Book's 2nd Annual Title Raves 2020 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People 2020 Skipping Stones Honor Award 2020 Alma Flor Ada Best Latino Focused Children's Picture Book, Second Place A timely story that portrays the heartbreak of a family separated by deportation. When a father is taken away from his family and faces deportation, the family is left to grieve and wonder what comes next. Maricela, Manuel, and their mother face the many challenges of having their lives completely changed by the absence of their father and husband. Having to move, missed soccer games and birthday parties, and emptiness are just part of the now day-to-day norm. Mango Moon shows what life is like from a child's perspective when a parent is deported, and the heartbreaking realities the family has to face.




Angel de la Luna and the 5th Glorious Mystery


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Angel leaves Manila for snowy Chicago, taking a tradition of protest—and some old family hurts—with her.




I Am La Luna


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Folk tale about the sun and the moon.




The Distance of the Moon


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'Time is a catastrophe, perpetual and irreversible.' Science and fiction interweave delightfully in these playful Cosmicomic short stories. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary, international flavour. Here are authors ranging from Kathy Acker to James Baldwin, Truman Capote to Stanislaw Lem and George Orwell to Shirley Jackson; essays radical and inspiring; poems moving and disturbing; stories surreal and fabulous; taking us from the deep South to modern Japan, New York's underground scene to the farthest reaches of outer space.




La Luna


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La Luna is the timeless fable of a young boy who is coming of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old wooden boat they row far out to sea, and with no land in sight, they stop and wait. A big surprise is in store for the little boy as he discovers his family's most unusual line of work. Should he follow the example of his Papa, or his Grandpa? Or will he be able to find his own way? This charming picture book is filled with incredible illustrations, and its unique story based on the Disney*Pixar short film is sure to delight.




La Luna/The Moon


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Photographs and simple text introduce the features of the Moon, Earth's only natural satellite.




Armando and the Blue Tarp School


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The story of a young Mexican boy living in a colonia (trash dump community) who takes the first steps toward realizing his dream of getting an education.




La luna


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Describes our moon, its physical qualities, what happens during a lunar eclipse, as well as how astronauts traveled to the moon.




The Moon is La Luna


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This book is full of monos, ratons, and osos. What’s that, you say? You don’t know what a mono is? What about a rio, some pelo, or even an árbol? No? Still no idea? You should read this libro, then. By the time you finish, you’ll be able to recognize and understand more than fifty simple Spanish words. You’ll be saying, “Mas, por favor!” You may even ask your papá to buy you a gato or pato. (But not your papa. Potatoes can’t buy pets.)