"Children" Archive

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15th-October 15th and all month long we’re sharing a list of books to celebrate! This week we’re showcasing different picture books celebrating Hispanic heritage or written by Hispanic authors!

Carmela full of wishes / Matt de la Peña

Carmela, finally old enough to run errands with her brother, tries to think of the perfect birthday wish, while his wish seems to be that she stayed home.

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Areli is a dreamer / Areli Morales

In the first picture book written by a DACA dreamer Areli Morales tells her own powerful and vibrant immigration story of moving from a quiet town in Mexico to the bustling and noisy metropolis of New York City

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My Papi has a motorcycle / Isabel Quintero

When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she’s always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her.

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La princesa and the pea / Susan Middleton Elya

A rhyming twist on a classic fairy tale in which a queen places a pea under a young lady’s mattress to see if she is truly a princess. Incorporates Spanish words and Includes a glossary

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Islandborn / Junot Díaz

Lola was just a baby when her family left the Island, so when she has to draw it for a school assignment, she asks her family, friends, and neighbors about their memories of her homeland…and in the process, comes up with a new way of understanding her own heritage.

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Alma and how she got her name / Juana Martinez-Neal

When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents.

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Marta! big & small / Jen Arena

In this story that incorporates Spanish words, Marta explores the world of opposites and animals.

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Sofia Valdez, future prez / by Andrea Beaty

When her abuelo is injured at the local landfill, second-grader Sofia is determined to transform the dangerous Mount Trashmore into a park, taking on City Hall in the process.

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If you enjoyed the Wings of Fire series, here are some more books and authors you might like!

Spirit Animals by various authors

As a dark force engulfs the land, the fate of Erdas has fallen on the shoulders of four young strangers who each have forged a rare bond with their spirit beasts–a bond that gives great powers to all of them.

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 Warriors by Erin Hunter

When Rusty, an ordinary housecat, becomes ThunderClan’s new apprentice, he realizes that his past life has not prepared him for the hardships he now faces and so must work extra hard to prove he can be a true warrior.

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 Guardian Herd by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

Star is prophesized to become the most powerful winged horse in Anok on his first birthday, but he must first overcome his malformed wings that make him unable to fly and threats from the leaders of the five herds.

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 Foxcraft by Inbali Iserles

Using her cunning to navigate the dangers of the wild, young fox Isla discovers that their den has been taken over by hostile foxes, forcing her to escape into a human world that compels Isla to master magical arts in order to survive.

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 Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George

Orphaned after a fever epidemic, Creel befriends a dragon and unknowingly inherits an object that can either save or destroy her kingdom.

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 Wilderlore by Amanda Foody

Eleven-year-old Barclay Thorne yearns for the quiet life of a mushroom farmer, but after unwittingly bonding with a beast in the forbidden Woods, he must seek Lore Keepers to break the bond and return home.

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 Spark by Sarah Beth Durst

Naturally quiet since birth, Mina and her stormbeast, Pixit, lead others like themselves in defying authority and attempting to spread the truth that Alorria’s idyllic weather comes at a steep cost.

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Seekers of the Wild Realm by Alexandra Ott

Twelve-year-old Bryn’s only hope of becoming a Seeker like her father is to help rival Ari train a baby dragon in exchange for sharing his training, but holds many secrets.

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Grandparent’s day is this weekend on September 10th! Take some time this weekend with your grandparents and tell them how much you appreciate them! Here are just a few picture books about grandparents.

The truth about grandparents/What Can Your Grandma Do?/ How to read to a Grandma or Grandpa/ 40 uses for a Grandpa/ Tea with Grandpa

Details for: Drawn together / › Koha online catalog (bywatersolutions.com)/ Maud and Grand-Maud/ Abuelita and me/Mango, Abuela, and Me / Grandma and Me

We had another comic club meeting on August 29th! Scroll down to see what was made!

Ally’s comic

Leah’s comic

The next meeting will be on September 26th @ 4:30. New members are always welcome!