Search Results: Returned 14 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 14
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[2021]., Juvenile, Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: Fic Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "MJ knows what it means to hurt. Bruises from gymnastics heal, but big hurts--like her dad not being around anymore--don't go away. Now her mom needs to work two jobs, and MJ doesn't have friends at school to lean on. There is only one thing MJ loves: the world of professional wrestling. She especially idolizes the luchadores and the stories they tell in the ring. When MJ learns that her neighbor, Mr. Arellano, runs a wrestling school, she has a new mission in life: join the school, train hard, and become a wrestler. But trouble lies ahead. After wrestling in a showcase event, MJ attracts the attention of Mr. Arellano's enemy at the State Athletic Commission. There are threats to shut the school down, putting MJ's new home--and the community that welcomed her--at risk. What can MJ do to save her new family?"--From the publisher's web site.
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[2021]., Juvenile, Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: SPORTS F WAL Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "MJ knows what it means to hurt. Bruises from gymnastics heal, but big hurts--like her dad not being around anymore--don't go away. Now her mom needs to work two jobs, and MJ doesn't have friends at school to lean on. There is only one thing MJ loves: the world of professional wrestling. She especially idolizes the luchadores and the stories they tell in the ring. When MJ learns that her neighbor, Mr. Arellano, runs a wrestling school, she has a new mission in life: join the school, train hard, and become a wrestler. But trouble lies ahead. After wrestling in a showcase event, MJ attracts the attention of Mr. Arellano's enemy at the State Athletic Commission. There are threats to shut the school down, putting MJ's new home--and the community that welcomed her--at risk. What can MJ do to save her new family?"--From the publisher's web site.
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[2019]., Pre-adolescent, Kokila Call No: REALISTIC F CAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Sixth-grader Emilia Torres struggles with ADHD, her controlling abuela, her mother's work commitments, her father's distance after returning from deployment, evolving friendships, and a conflict over school redistricting.
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[2019]., Juvenile, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: REALISTIC F HEN Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: After going on a quest across Los Angeles together, Quentin, Vic, Nevaeh, and Mara, four very different foster children, realize that they have become a family.
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2015., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: [Fic] Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: When her blind dog slips his collar, twelve-year old Lily meets Salma Santiago, a young Hispanic girl whose migrant family are in Maine for the blueberry-picking season, and, based partly on their mutual love of dogs, the two forge a friendship while painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather--but as the Blueberry Queen pageant approaches Lily and Selma are confronted with some of the hard truths of prejudice and migrant life.
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2015., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: Young adult FIC LORD Edition: 1st ed., June 2015. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: When her blind dog slips his collar, twelve-year old Lily meets Salma Santiago, a young Hispanic girl whose migrant family are in Maine for the blueberry-picking season, and, based partly on their mutual love of dogs, the two forge a friendship while painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather--but as the Blueberry Queen pageant approaches Lily and Selma are confronted with some of the hard truths of prejudice and migrant life.
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[2015]., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: Fiction LORD Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: When her blind dog slips his collar, twelve-year old Lily meets Salma Santiago, a young Hispanic girl whose migrant family are in Maine for the blueberry-picking season, and, based partly on their mutual love of dogs, the two forge a friendship while painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather--but as the Blueberry Queen pageant approaches Lily and Selma are confronted with some of the hard truths of prejudice and migrant life.
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[2018]., Pre-adolescent, Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Pilar Ramirez loves to skate on ice, and normally she does not keep being born without part of her right foot a secret, but when her best friend convinces her to try out for the local hockey team Pilar decides not to mention her condition--but hockey presents her with some problems that plain skating did not, and Pilar needs to learn that being part of a team means being open with your teammates, so that they understand all your strengths and weaknesses.
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[2018], Pre-adolescent, Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: Jake Maddox girl sports stories.Summary Note: Pilar Ramirez loves to skate on ice, and normally she does not keep being born without part of her right foot a secret, but when her best friend convinces her to try out for the local hockey team Pilar decides not to mention her condition--but hockey presents her with some problems that plain skating did not, and Pilar needs to learn that being part of a team means being open with your teammates, so that they understand all your strengths and weaknesses.
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2022., Juvenile, Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Call No: GN GON Edition: First edition. Genre: Graphic novels, Graphic novels, Graphic novels, Graphic novels Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Can five overlooked kids make one big difference? There's George: the brain, Sara: the loner, Dayara: the tough kid, Nico: the rich kid, and Miguel: the athlete. And they're stuck together when they're forced to complete their school's community service hours. Although they're sure they have nothing in common with one another, some people see them as all the same... just five Spanish-speaking kids. Then they meet someone who truly needs their help, and they must decide whether they are each willing to expose their own secrets to help... or if remaining invisible is the only way to survive middle school."--
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2022., Juvenile, Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Call No: GN GON Edition: First edition. Genre: Graphic novels, Graphic novels, Graphic novels, Graphic novels Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Can five overlooked kids make one big difference? There's George: the brain, Sara: the loner, Dayara: the tough kid, Nico: the rich kid, and Miguel: the athlete. And they're stuck together when they're forced to complete their school's community service hours. Although they're sure they have nothing in common with one another, some people see them as all the same... just five Spanish-speaking kids. Then they meet someone who truly needs their help, and they must decide whether they are each willing to expose their own secrets to help... or if remaining invisible is the only way to survive middle school."--
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[2018]., Pre-adolescent, Findaway World, LLC Call No: F LOP Edition: Unabridged. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Luna Ramos has more cousins than she can count, and even though her mom says that makes her lucky, Luna knows that every time she gets in trouble, one of her primas is responsible. But when Luna locks her know-it-all cousin Claudia in the bathroom at their cousin's quinceanera, Luna has no one to blame but herself. Her punishment? No hats for a whole month -- which is a big deal because Luna's always been embarrassed by her hair, and hats make her feel more comfortable. To make things even worse, Claudia is transferring to her school, and now she'll have a chance to tattle on Luna even more than she already does! Her grandmother offers some sage advice, but since it's in Spanish, Luna gets it all wrong, and when the kids at school begin making fun of Claudia, Luna must decide what matters more: family or her reputation."--
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[2022]., Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: PICTURE DIA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Follow along with our narrator as he passes through his busy neighborhood in search of the Paletero Man. But when he finally catches up with him, our narrator's pockets are empty. Oh no! What happened to his dinero? It will take the help of the community to get the tasty treat now"--Provided by publisher.
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[2023]., Primary, Holiday House Call No: E Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A young boy bonds with his beloved abuela over a love of Spanish.
