Monica Brown
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Description
"Lola Levine likes writing in her diario, sipping her mom's café con leche, eating her dad's matzo ball soup, and playing soccer with her team, the Orange Smoothies. So what if she doesn't always fit in? Lola is fierce on the field, but when a soccer game during recess gets too competitive, she accidentally hurts her classmate Juan Gomez. Now everyone is calling her Mean Lola Levine! Lola feels terrible, but with the help of her family, her super...
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Un cuento bilingüe basada en la vida, los sueños y los logros de tres generaciones de niñas artísticas, creativas e imaginativas a medida que crecían en la familia de la autora. "--
"A bilingual story based on the lives, dreams, and accomplishments of three generations of creative, imaginative, artistic girls as they grew up in the author's family" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
1100L
Physical Desc
56 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Diana Taurasi was a girl, professional women's basketball didn't exist in the U.S. Diana knew she was talented, and she worked hard to create opportunities for herself and other female athletes. She won high school and college championships before going pro with the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and winning give Olympic gold medals, inspiring many girls to follow in her athletic footsteps."--
Author
Series
Lola Levine volume 3
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
710L
Physical Desc
82 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A new girl has joined Lola Levine's second-grade class. When they get off on the wrong foot, they are forced to spend time together ... and learn they have more in common than they thought"--
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
660L
Physical Desc
88 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Lola Levine is given a non-speaking part after getting stage fright during her class play audition. She saves the play after a couple of obstacles with the help of her grandmother." --
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
640L
Physical Desc
87 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Lola Levine finally gets a kitten, but when the family learns that Ben is allergic, they will have to find a new home for the pet" --
Author
Series
Lola Levine volume 5
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
670L
Physical Desc
88 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Lola Levine goes on a family vacation to Peru to visit her aunt Dolores." --
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
Español
Description
Tells the true story of Pelé, a poor boy from Brazil who loved fútbol more than anything else and became the biggest soccer star the world has ever known, the first man in the history of the sport to score a thousand goals.
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
AD 760L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Something special happened when Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez met. Together, they fought for the rights of countless farmworkers. Side by side, inspiring hope, they changed history.
Algo especial sucedió cuando Dolores Huerta y César Chávez se conocieron. Ellos lucharon juntos por los derechos de los campesinos. Lado a lado cultivaron esperanza, cambiando el curso de la historia.
Author
Series
Lola Levine volume 6
Publisher
Little, Brown Books and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
630L
Physical Desc
85 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Lola upsets her best friends by playing Halloween tricks on them but with help from her family, she may still be able to enjoy her favorite holiday.
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 570L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Una bilingüe, chica multirracial valiente encuentra su propia manera de conquistar su miedo del monstruo nocturno que misteriosamente aparece en su casa. Incluye notas y glosario de autor
"A spunky, bilingual, multiracial girl finds her own way to conquer her fear of the nighttime monster that mysteriously appears in her home. Includes author's note and glossary"--
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
1050L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
Español
Description
Una biografía ilustrada de Julio C. Tello, considerado el fundador de la arqueología peruana moderna y quien llegó a ser el científico social indígena más distinguido del siglo XX.
"A picture biography of Julio C. Tello, considered to be the founder of modern Peruvian archaeology, that traces his life from an early interest in Peru's ancient cultures to his rise as the most distinguished Indigenous social scientist of the twentieth century....
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First Edition.
Lexile measure
NC 1080L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
"The story of political powerhouse twins Julián and Joaquin Castro began in the small room that they shared with their grandmother Victoriana in San Antonio, Texas. Victoriana crossed the border from Mexico into Texas as a six-year-old orphan, marking the start of the family's American journey. Her daughter Rosie, Julián and Joaquin's mom, was an activist who helped the barrio through local government. The strong women in their family inspired the...
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 590L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"A unique, spunky, multiracial, bilingual girl plans a one-of-a-kind birthday party and hopes her abuelita (grandma) will be able to come from Peru to join the festivities. Includes an author's note and glossaries"--
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
[VOX edition].
Physical Desc
1 audio-enabled book (1 volume (unpaged)) : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
Multiple
Description
A fascinating bilingual picture book biography of Peruvian archaeologist and national icon Julio C. Tello, who unearthed Peru's ancient cultures and fostered pride in the country's Indigenous history. Growing up in the late 1800s, Julio Tello, an Indigenous boy, spent time exploring the caves and burial grounds in the foothills of the Peruvian Andes. Nothing scared Julio, not even the ancient human skulls he found. His bravery earned him the boyhood...
Author
Series
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
[VOX edition].
Lexile measure
740L
Physical Desc
1 audio-enabled book (1 volume (unpaged)) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
Multiple
Description
In this vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente, readers will dance along to the beat of this mambo king's life. Tito Puente loved banging pots and pans as a child, but what he really dreamed of was having his own band one day. From Spanish Harlem to the Grammy Awards-and all the beats in between-this is the true life story of a boy whose passion for music turned him into the "King of Mambo."