spanish language materials

When his aunt's illness keeps Ollie in North Carolina, he hopes his summer fling with Will can grow into something more, but at school Will proves to be a completely different--and firmly closeted--man.

A follow-up to the Newbery Medal-winning Merci Su?rez Changes Gears finds Merci embarking on a seventh grade year shaped by high teacher expectations, a crush on a school-store co-worker, and a bossy classmate's plan for the annual Heart Ball.

Sixth-grader and self-proclaimed genius Nate Wright faces his all-time enemy Gina when they are paired to work on a research paper together and she also gets a position on his intramural team.

In Cuba's "special period in times of peace" of 1991, Liana and Amado find love after their severe hunger gives both courage to risk government retribution by skipping a summer of labor to seek food. Told in their two voices plus that of the stray dog that brought them together.

Carley struggles with being open to love after she suffers a betrayal that forces her to move in with a foster family.

"It is spring and Gaua blooms with hundreds of colors. The flowers shine brighter than ever, and some attribute it to the opening of the portal. The rules have changed, and Emma, despite being fifteen years old, can enter and leave Gaua without any problem together with Ada and Teo, and also Amona! In the valley there is optimism and the promise of a tranquility... that will not last long. What everyone had always considered a mere legend may be more real than they believed. A creature that has been contained for too long threatens to destroy everything in its path. Will the cousins manage to balance the forces of good and evil or will the chaos caused by a god thirsty for revenge win the battle forever?"--Adapted from back cover.

"A celebration of Latinas and Latin American women who followed their dreams, with portraits and short bios"--Provided by publisher.

"As World War II draws to a close, refugees try to escape the war's final dangers, only to find themselves aboard a ship with a target on its hull"--Provided by publisher.

"The Nightwalkers are terrorizing Gotham City, and Bruce Wayne is next on their list . . . Bruce will walk the dark line between trust and betrayal as the Nightwalkers circle closer"--Provided by publisher.

Lucy Andia is an award-winning volleyball player. She tries out for the Peabody team sure she'll be the star. But when other girls have greater talent, Lucy has to change positions. Can Lucy embrace her new role on the team? Includes discussion prompts, a volleyball quiz, and fun facts about volleyball.