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Aunt Pearl
A sensitive and bittersweet portrayal of a loving family affected by homelessness, from acclaimed creators Monica Kulling and Irene Luxbacher.
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Thunder and Light
The second in the ten-book "Soifs" novel cycle. An intricate house of cards, delicately but expertly constructed, that shocks us in its perversity and familiarity.
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Rocky Waters
Inspired by a true story, Rocky Waters is about a young boy who wants nothing more than to fish for lobster with his dad.
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{"id":6812109275195,"title":"Benediction","handle":"benediction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased on the true story of North America’s most unlikely cowboy, \u003ci\u003eBenediction \u003c\/i\u003eis a gritty, trenchantly observed tale of fraud and reinvention in the Old West.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1907, the fifteen-year-old French-Canadian Ernest Dufault left his home in Quebec for Montana, where he was promptly arrested as a cattle thief and, as a prisoner of the state of Nevada, passed himself off as an American cowboy named Will James. Over the next few decades, Dufault, a.k.a\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eJames, would flourish as a cowboy and horsebreaker and go on to become an artist, a soldier, a Hollywood stuntman, a bestselling author of award-winning westerns — and his own false memoir. 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Really?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“What?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Did they castrate you along with them steers over the summer?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill thought for a moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I know a place not far from the Utah state line. Oasis. Kinda place where they don’t ask questions.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“You took the words right out of my mouth. Oasis! Now there’s the Will James I thought I knew.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow it was Hackberry’s turn to think a little. He was positively reinvigorated, and grinning like a kid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“From Oasis, I’ll catch the train to Denver. I know people there. It’ll be easy and we’ll be rich. I’m sure we can get thirty-five a head, at least, maybe forty, who knows — maybe even fifty! Those sure are some nice fat cattle!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty a head was over the top. Will wasn’t about to get carried away, but the prospect of making somewhere in the region of five hundred dollars for a bit more than a week’s work was nothing to sneeze at. It would be enough to set Will up for the winter, maybe even the entire next year, without having to worry too much about what to do next. He’d finally have time to draw, maybe even travel to the West Coast and study at art school. He could visit his idol, the great cowboy painter Charles Russell, in his studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Okay then,” said Will. “We should get there in ten days or so. But you’re gonna have to follow my lead. I know the area better than you, and you’re pretty damn drunk. You got many of those jugs left?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHackberry indicated that he did not, and adopted a malicious look that had been known to get him into trouble. Will steered them back to the matter at hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Once we get to Oasis, I know I can trust you. 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A vivid imagining of a transitional stage in the life of a man who dedicated much of that life to covering his tracks.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Montreal Gazette","OtherText_Review_1":"A breathtaking novel evoking the great desert spaces of the American West.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Journal de Québec","OtherText_Review_2":"The majesty and the trials of the territory are magnified as much by the language and precision of its author as by the confinement of its hero.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Le Devoir","OtherText_Review_3":"Written with grace and intelligence . . . The work thorough; the details conscientious; the writing is patient, sculpted, and refined . . . 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Benediction
Based on a true story, Benediction is a gritty, trenchantly observed tale of fraud and reinvention in the old American West.
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The scarcity of Latino children’s and young adult books that center Central American experiences makes this poignant poetry collection extremely vital.” \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n“Delicate illustrations include both realistic portrayals and surreal depictions that complement the textual imagery.” \u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n“Ruano’s realistic artwork conveys an immediacy that complements and extends the poems, allowing readers not familiar with the experience to be able to ‘see’ it.” \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eTricycle\u003c\/em\u003e by Elisa Amado, illustrated by Alfonso Ruano\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n“A discussion-starter if ever there was one, this brief episode contrasts wealth and poverty in an unnamed Latin American country. … Amado puts plenty between the lines here, and Ruano does likewise in his neatly drawn scenes of green-lawn prosperity next to bare dirt and cast-off furniture. … Economic extremes may not be so side-by-side visible in the U.S., but they certainly exist, and children on both sides of the metaphorical hedge would benefit from this invitation to think about that.” \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n“Class differences are seldom part of stories for very young children, but this book tells of rich and poor from the viewpoint of young Margarita. … While there is no overt message, there is much to talk about.” \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis is a story about friendship and immigration that will resonate universally.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAll children experience that disquieting moment when they realize that not all families are like their own. 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My Friend
A story about the importance of friendship in the life of an immigrant child, from acclaimed creators Elisa Amado and Alfonso Ruano.
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Es un aprendizaje sobre lo largo y arduo del viaje pero también sobre la bondad de aquellos que los ayudan a lo largo del camino. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCuando la caravana finalmente llega a Tijuana, Misael y los que lo acompañan se sienten aliviados. Piensan que han alcanzado la meta del viaje de entrar a los Estados Unidos. Pero enseguida el gas lacrimógeno, las protestas cargadas de odio, la fuerza bruta y el miedo caen sobre esta gente tan vulnerable. La frontera sigue cerrada.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eEl libro termina con Misael soñando con El Salvador.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEsta hermosa y relevante historia está escrita en el verso accesible y poético de Jorge Argueta, el galardonado autor de \u003ci\u003eSomos como las nubes \/ We are Like the Clouds.\u003c\/i\u003e El premiado ilustrador mexicano Manuel Monroy ilumina la travesía de Misael. 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Tristemente, miembros de su familia, al igual que jóvenes de su pueblo y de la ciudad donde vive, han sido asesinados por bandas criminales. Es un autor que sabe de lo que habla.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEste libro le resultará atractivo al mismo tipo de niño sensible que adoró El pan de la guerra (The Breadwinner). El narrador es entrañable, informativo y está lleno de sentimientos.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePublicaremos simultáneamente una edición en inglés (Caravan to the North: Misael’s Long Walk) y una edición en español (Caravana al Norte: La larga caminata de Misael).\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEl libro incluirá una nota del autor y un mapa ilustrando la travesía de Misael desde El Salvador hasta la frontera de los Estados Unidos.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eConexiones curriculares: Estudios Sociales \/ Inmigración, refugiados, derechos humanos; artes del lenguaje \/ poesía, novela en verso.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"The award-winning Salvadoran writer Argueta offers a brief but powerful novel in verse. … [His] spare text is given emotional potency through Misael’s observations of the members of the caravan …","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_1":"Deceptively simple black-and-white line drawings accompany this wrenching account of the humanitarian crisis taking place in Central America and at the U.S. border. … This moving work should help children understand the current national discussion.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"El relato de un niño viajando de El Salvador hacia los EE.UU. ilumina la realidad de los inmigrantes centroamericanos cuya única opción es abandonar su hogar.","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2019-10-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"El relato de un niño viajando de El Salvador hacia los EE.UU. ilumina la realidad de los inmigrantes centroamericanos cuya única opción es abandonar su hogar.","Subtitle":"La larga caminata de Misael","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
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Caravana al Norte
El relato de un niño viajando de El Salvador hacia los EE.UU. ilumina la realidad de los inmigrantes centroamericanos cuya única opción es abandonar su hogar.
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ages 9
and up
/ grades 4
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Caravan to the North
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China and the West
The twenty-fourth semi-annual Munk Debate tackles the threat of China to the liberal international order.
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The Family Clause
From acclaimed Swedish author Jonas Hassen Khemiri comes a novel about a family on the verge of collapse.
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The Diamond Queen of Singapore
Ava Lee investigates a fraudulent investment scheme that sends her on the trail of illegal diamonds, drugs, and offshore banking.
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Foresight
The second book in the gripping Ava Lee spin-off series features Uncle Chow Tung and his ascendancy to the head of the Triad gang in Fanling.
