Títulos en Historias multiculturales

Tania García, autora de Educar sin perder los nervios, es una de las mayores especialistas internacionales en educación basada en el respeto, y creadora de la Educación Real® Más de 100.000 ejemplares vendidos de sus libros ¿De qué está hecho el amor?, le pregunta hija dragona una noche a su mamá. En un viaje muy especial, mamá dragona le mostrará a su hija que el amor está hecho de alegría, de lo que nos gusta hacer, de la amistad, pero también de los momentos en los que sufrimos y en los que nos equivocamos. Una fábula inspiracional que nos enseña que el amor es lo más importante.

تتحدَّث هذه الرواية عن (آنا روزا ) وهي كاتبة في الثامنة عشرة من عمرها تتفتح وتكبر في جمهورية الدومينيكان، ذلك البلد الذي تُخشى فيه الكلمات، ومع ذلك فإن هناك الكثير من الإلهام حولها : مراقبة أخيها يبحث عن مستقبل ، وتعلمها للرقص والحب واكتشافها ماذا يعني أن تكـون جزءاً من المجتمع ـ كل ذلك كان يجب على آنا روزا أن تكتبه... وأثناء كفاحها للعثور على صوتها، وعلى طريقة لجعله مسموعاً، تدرك آنا روزا قوة كلماتها لتخويل العالم من حولها ـ ولتجاوز آثار المآسي التي لا يمكن تصورها..

O livro de Mércia Leitão e Neide Duarte aborda a relação entre um neto e seu avô de origem africana. Por meio de objetos, como máscaras, vestimentas e histórias cheias de encanto e magia, o avô resgata o seu passado e proporciona ao neto uma verdadeira viagem, apresentando-lhe a beleza, a riqueza e a diversidade da história e cultura do continente africano.

José Luis can’t wait to spend his fall break playing Minecraft—his favorite game and the thing he is most thankful for in the world. But a family trip to Mexico gets in the way of his gaming plans, and José Luis is beyond bummed. When he arrives in Mexico and meets his cousin for the first time, José Luis realizes he might have more to be thankful for than he ever imagined.

Vencedor do prêmio Jabuti 2006 como melhor livro infantil. O livro conta a comovente história de Rorbeto, um menino diferente, não só no nome. Ele aprendeu muitas coisas sozinho, inclusive a contar os amigos na ponta dos dedos. Papai, Mamãe, o cãozinho Filé e mais três amigos. É aí que vem a novidade: ele tem seis dedos em uma das mãos. Rorbeto acha que isso é errado, assim como o pai acha que errou ao registrá-lo com esse nome. Mas Gabriel, o Pensador nos faz repensar: ser diferente não é ruim. Somos todos diferentes, e são essas diferenças que nos fazem especiais, cada um de seu jeito.

El tobogán infinito y otros cuentos muy raros es un conjunto de cuentos infantiles escritos con una imaginación inusitada y disparatada que harán disfrutar a los más pequeños con estas historias fantásticas, llenas de humor y con un mensaje sensato sobre la cooperación en el aula, las diferencias sociales, la colaboración en el trabajo doméstico y los miedos a los que debe enfrentarse un niño para que desaparezcan de sus pesadillas.

Michael Jackson's journey to fame began in 1966 at age eight, when he started singing with his brothers in the Jackson 5. In the early 1970s, he launched a solo career, accumulating a dozen number-one singles. His record-breaking album, Thriller, has sold an estimated 110 million copies worldwide. He won 17 Grammy awards and was introduced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. In 2009, people of all ages mourned Michael's sudden death.

Growing up on Beaver Island, Grand-père told Norvia stories—stories about her ancestor Migizi, about Biboonke-o-nini the Wintermaker, about the Crane Clan and the Reindeer Clan. He sang her songs in the old language, and her grandmothers taught her to make story quilts and maple candy. On the island, Norvia was proud of her Ojibwe heritage. Things are different in the city. Here, Norvia’s mother forces her to pretend she’s not Native at all—even to Mr. Ward, Ma’s new husband, and to Vernon, Norvia’s new stepbrother. In fact, there are a lot of changes in the city.

Twelve-year-old Mary Jemison took for granted her peaceful days on her family's farm in eastern Pennsylvania. But on a spring day in 1758, something happened that changed her life forever. When a band of warriors invades the Jemisons' house and takes the family captive, Mary is separated from her parents and siblings. She travels with the Indians to southern Ohio and later to a Seneca village on the Genesee River in what is now western New York.

Cici has a lot to figure out. She's learning how to make friends. She's learning how to be a better big sister. Oh, and she's learning how to use her fairy powers! Things look easy for Kendra, a popular girl at Cici's school. So when Cici finds Kendra's lost doll, she uses her magic to play a trick: Change the doll, and Kendra changes, too! It's only a joke - but the changes could last forever if Cici doesn't learn to see the best in people.

Sam, Otter, Atim, and Chickadee are four inseparable cousins growing up on the Windy Lake First Nation. Nicknamed the Mighty Muskrats for their habit of laughing, fighting, and exploring together, the cousins find that each new adventure adds to their reputation. When a visiting archeologist goes missing, the cousins decide to solve the mystery of his disappearance.

June 19th, 1865, began as another hot day in Texas. Enslaved African Americans worked in fields, in barns, and in the homes of the white people who owned them. Then a message arrived. Freedom! Slavery had ended! The Civil War had actually ended in April. It took two months for word to reach Texas. Still the joy of that amazing day has never been forgotten. Every year, people all over the United States come together on June 19th to celebrate the end of slavery. Join in the celebration of Juneteenth, a day to remember and honor freedom for all people.

Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team - a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves.

When Li Po travels from China to Malaysia to marry the Sultan of Malacca, the people are reluctant to welcome her as their Princess. But Li Po embraces all aspects of her new home and very cleverly blends elements of her past and present cultures. With her command of the Malay language and her ability to create new clothes and foods, she forms a hybrid culture—that of the Peranakans. Will the people of Malacca accept her now?

Los abuelos tienen mucho para enseñarnos; y cuando se trata de los abuelos mayas (esos a los que llamamos ""nahuales""), aprendemos de ellos el por qué de muchas cosas cotidianas. Por ejemplo, ¿por qué a veces se cierra sola la puerta de casa¿ o ¿por qué sopla tan fuerte el viento? o ¿de dónde viene el arcoíris? Julio Serrano revisó la tradición oral maya y escogió seis historias que transformó en los cuentos que forman parte de la serie ""Cuentos de la tradición oral maya"".

Kanzi's family has moved from Egypt to America, and on her first day in a new school, what she wants more than anything is to fit in. Maybe that's why she forgets to take the kofta sandwich her mother has made for her lunch, but that backfires when Mama shows up at school with the sandwich. Mama wears a hijab and calls her daughter Habibti (dear one). When she leaves, the teasing starts.

Esperanza thought she'd always live a privileged life on her family's ranch in Mexico. She'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home filled with servants, and Mama, Papa, and Abuelita to care for her. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp.

Meet Princess Jaelyn. She doesn't know that she's a princess. One day, she finds a magical necklace and begins an adventure of self-discovery. Download a copy of the audiobook to access exclusive songs: "Princess Jaelyn Nursery Rhyme" and "You Are a Princess".

This volume was authored in simple, easy Spanish for intermediate language students. Fun and easy to listen to, it includes a selection from six famous best-sellers. All texts were translated, edited, and simplified to increase language comprehension and ease listening practice with simple wording, short sentences, and moderate, intermediate-level vocabulary.

Lauren and her best friend, Tara, have always done everything together. So when they don't have any classes together in sixth grade, it's disastrous. The solution? Trying out for the school play. Lauren, who loves to sing, wonders if maybe she will be the star instead of Tara this time. But when the show is cast, Lauren lands in the ensemble, while Tara scores the lead role. Their teacher explains: Lauren just doesn't look the part of the all-American girl. What audience would believe that she, half-Jewish, half-Chinese Lauren, was the everygirl star from Pleasant Valley, USA?