Jennifer Torres
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Formats
Description
From the author of Stef Soto, Taco Queen comes this story about sisterhood, friendship, and the intricacies of blended families.
Raquel y Lucinda Mendoza solían ser inseparables, pero desde el divorcio de sus padres Raquel se ha vuelto muy mandona. En eso llega la pandemia y las hermanas se ven obligadas a hacer cuarentena en el rancho de su padre. De pronto Raquel ve una oportunidad de recuperar todo lo que han perdido. Si
...Author
Pub. Date
2018
Language
Español
Formats
Description
En esta novela divertida y conmmovedora, Stef descubre lo que es realmente importante y, en última instancia, abraza su identidad. Una historia acerca de la familia, los amigos, y de cómo es posible encontrar tu voz incluso envuelta en una tortilla de taco.
Estefania "Stef" Soto, sólo quiere ser una típica chica de séptimo grado. Quiere tener amigos, ser aceptada, y tener un poco de independencia
...Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
Español
Formats
Description
Princesses don't break the rules, but they may rewrite them...
Toda niña sueña con ir al Instituto Real de Bellas Artes para aprender a ser una princesa, pero Dalia y Dominga no podrían estar menos encantadas. Ellas son diferentes... de la misma manera. Ninguna de las dos quiere ser la más bella. Por el contrario, quieren unirse a una sociedad secreta de villanos en la Academia Embrujada, así que han ideado la trama perfecta para arruinar
...Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
As Lola helps her mother at the family's hotel, she learns about compassion, social injustice, and how one voice can lead to change. Includes author's note on Dolores Huerta, a labor organizer who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"A young Latina girl accidentally breaks her grandfather's vihuela and searches for someone in the community to fix the instrument, which leads her to discover her grandfather's legacy as a mariachi. Includes an author's note and glossary"--
Una joven chica latina rompe accidentalmente vihuela y las búsquedas de su abuelo para alguien en la comunidad para fijar el instrumento, lo que le lleva a descubrir el legado de su abuelo como un mariachi....
7) The do-over
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
246 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Twins Raquel and Lucinda Mendoza used to be inseparable, but since their parents divorced Raquel has become bossy and obsessive, while Lucinda has immersed herself in her ice skating lessons, and the pandemic and its enforced isolation has only made things worse; but then they are sent to their father's ranch in central California and while Raquel thinks that this is a chance to get their parents back together by driving his girlfriend away, Lucinda...
8) The win-over
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
247 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Arriving in Mexico for their parents' wedding, stepsisters Raquel, Lucinda, and Juliette must show their disapproving Tia Enriqueta that their parents are meant to be together, but when their scheming leads to doubt, they wonder if they can really trust each other at all.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
245 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
After her father's landscaping business fails and the family loses their house, sixth-grader Griselda Zaragoza follows her sister's example and begins selling Alma cosmetics while hiding her changed circumstances from friends.
10) The disappearing
Author
Series
Briny deep mysteries volume 1
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
95 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Tim, Max, Emily, Luke, and Nina, learn that their quiet town of Briny Deep isn't as safe as they once thought. With children vanishing, they need to find answers before all their friends disappear"--
Author
Series
Catalina Incognito volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eight-year-old Catalina Castañeda uses Tía Abuela's sewing kit to turn ordinary clothing into a magical disguise, enabling her to uncover a thief at the local library.
12) Off-key
Author
Series
Catalina incognito volume 3
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
91 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Catalina can't wait for the upcoming school talent show! Along with some of her classmates, they decide to rock out and form a band for the big day. But Catalina has some...specific ideas on how the band should look and sound. Can Catalina learn to be part of the band, or will she find herself working on a solo act?"
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
84 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Romero twins have always ruled David's school. But when a set of trickster triplets moves to town, David gets stuck in the middle of a full-on prank war! Can he stop the scuffle before the playground becomes off-limits for the whole year?
14) Skateboard star
Author
Series
Catalina incognito volume 4
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 audio-enabled book (90 pages) : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
With the Valle Grande Skate Spectacular competition coming up, Catalina is hoping her sister Coco will win and she can have her old board, but Coco has lost her skateboarding mojo so Catalina considers entering the competition herself.
Author
Series
Catalina Incognito volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
97 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Catalina is excited to find out a new student, Esmeralda, has joined her third-grade class at Valle Grande Elementary School. But despite Catalina's attempts to introduce herself, Esme won't talk to anyone but her own cousin, Jazmín. Could Jazmín be keeping Esme from making new friends? According to Catalina's frenemy Pablo, it's just like what happened to the secret princess in the telenovela hit The Hidden Crown! With Tía Abuela's magical sewing...
