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41) Migrant
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Anna, the daughter of migrant farm workers, feels like different animals as she follows her family as they travel looking for work.
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
Español
Description
When his mother is sent back to Mexico for not having the proper immigration papers, José and his father travel from San Diego, California, to visit her in Tijuana.
Cuando su madre es enviada de vuelta a México por no tener los documentos adecuados de inmigración, José y su padre van desde San Diego, California, a visitarla en Tijuana.
46) Lotería
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In Oaxaca City, Mexico, ancient friends Life and Death discuss free will while engaged in a game of chance, with eleven-year-old Clara as the protagonist of their theories and a pawn in their game, moving inevitably towards her ultimate fate. Includes author's notes and reader's guide.
47) The win-over
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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
Series
Tales of the feathered serpent volume 1
Publisher
Cinco Puntos Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A magical boy from Mayan mythology faces impossible tasks and a ruthless king to save the people of Mexico.
49) Coco
Author
Series
Publisher
Phoenix International Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Join Miguel on an extraordinary journey through the Land of the Dead, where he learns more about his family's story. Along the way, search for hidden objects in eight beautiful scenes inspired by Disney Pixar's Coco."--Publisher.
50) Pedro's burro
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Pedro and his papa go to the market to look for the perfect burro.
Author
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This picture book pairs Newbery Winner Matt de la Pena and Pixar artist Ana Ramirez with the highly anticipated Pixar Studios film, Coco. Featuring a beautiful original story based on the characters of the film, as well as vibrant stylized artwork.
52) Playing lotera̕
Author
Publisher
Luna Rising
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
A boy has a good time attending a fair with his grandmother in San Luis de La Paz, Mexico, as she teaches him Spanish words and phrases and he teaches her English.
53) Bravo, Tavo!
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Language
English
Description
Tavo dreams of nothing but being a famous basketball star, and getting new shoes so that he can practice better, but his village in Mexico faces a serious drought and Tavo and his father must work to convince the other people that the old way of irrigation will save their crops.
Author
Series
Dog watch volume 6
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"When Kito, Chester, and Schmitty go on a Mexican vacation with their owners, they plan on relaxing on the quiet beach. But when the sea turtle nests are disturbed and the eggs are stolen, the dogs use their Dog Watch skills and team up with village dogs to find out who is threatening the future of the gentle sea turtles"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Joshua files volume 1
Publisher
Walker & Co
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Josh goes to Mexico--with a hit man on his trail--to investigate the murder of his father, who was seeking an ancient codex containing information about the Mayan prophecy that foretells the end of the world in 2012.
58) Josefina's song
Author
Publisher
Pleasant Company Publications
Language
English
Description
In the early 1800s, when nine-year-old Josefina accompanies her father into the New Mexican mountains to check on the elderly shepherd who works for him and she proves herself a good traveling companion when her father has an accident.
59) Cover blown!
Author
Series
Gum Girl volume 4
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
When Gabby and her family visit her uncle in Cobel, Mexico, she learns about her Aztec roots, and faces students from the wrestling school of her uncle's rival.
60) The killer in me
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Nina Barrows's unsettling connection with a serial killer leads her on a potentially deadly manhunt.