Oxtra, Cristina

"Maria and her beloved lolo--her grandfather--spend their days drawing together, eating ice cream from Mang Basilio's ice cream cart and watching the maya birds outside their home in the Philippines. Until one day, Lolo stops feeling well and his drawing desk is left empty. Over time, he starts to forget names, words and even forget people entirely. Maria worries--will her lolo forget about her? How can she reconnect with Lolo when he's unable to find his words?"--Provided by publisher.

Lito and his twin sister, Nenita, plan to perform a Filipino folk dance at their school's spring festival, but when snickering classmates threaten to derail his confidence, Lito learns to dig deep and keep dancing.

"Mina has all the skills it takes to pass her upcoming yellow belt test in Tae Kwon Do with flying colors. However, a fellow student's struggle shakes her confidence and tempts her to quit"--Provided by publisher.

While vacationing in Thailand for the holidays, Tara and her mother are thrown into survival mode when a massive tsunami sweeps through Phuket.

"Revisit the tale of Red Riding Hood. A visit to her grandmother turns dangerous with the addition of a wolf! Will Red Riding Hood make it there safely, or fall victim to the wolf's traps?"--Provided by publisher.

In this interactive chapter book, YOU are a reporter for a high-profile magazine, and you're about to discover the greatest scoop yet: Do aliens exist? To find out, you'll need to investigate some of history's most infamous alien encounters, from Area 51 in Nevada to Fairbanks, Alaska.

"You may have read about Cesar Chavez's leadership in organizing the well-known Delano Grape Strike and Boycott of the 1960s. But did you know it began as a strike led by Larry Itliong? He was a Filipino labor organizer who had also been working with grape pickers in California at the time. With key biographical information and related historical events, this . . . book will uncover Itliong's story and show how it connects to Chavez's story"--Provided by publisher.

Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest minds of our time. His theories about the universe have changed the way we think about black holes and the Big Bang. Learn more in this biography about the physicist on wheels who traveled the world.

"Mina has all the skills it takes to pass her upcoming yellow belt test in Tae Kwon Do with flying colors. However, a fellow student's struggle shakes her confidence and tempts her to quit"--Provided by publisher.

While vacationing in Thailand for the holidays, Tara and her mother are thrown into survival mode when a massive tsunami sweeps through Phuket.