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Now in Spanish! The colors of Hispaniola burst into life in this striking, evocative debut picture book that celebrates the joy of being Dominican. If Dominican were a color, it would be the sunset in the sky, blazing red and burning bright. If Dominican were a color, it’d be the roar of the ocean in the deep of the night, With the moon beaming down rays of sheer delight. The palette of the Dominican Republic is exuberant and unlimited. Maiz comes up amarillo, the blue-black of dreams washes over sandy shores, and people’s skin can be the shade of cinnamon in cocoa or of mahogany. This...

Lolo es un adolescente normal: va al instituto, es guapo, tiene amigos. Pero bajo la superficie se esconde una realidad dolorosa: sus padres lo abandonaron, tuvo que irse a vivir con su hermanastro, siente que la vida es un engaño, tiene episodios depresivos y, aunque es un chico sensible, se rebela y se expresa de manera burda, haciéndose el chulo y frecuenta amistades no muy recomendables, todo para sentirse parte del grupo. Mientras busca desesperadamente su lugar en la vida, un malentendido lo llevará a tomar una decisión irreversible.

Junie B. Jones learns some interesting things about the Tooth Fairy when she becomes the first student in Room One to lose an upper tooth.

Each of these humorous books features a young boy or girl who feels bored, lonely, worried, or unfairly treated. Each child discusses the way he or she reacts to these emotions and comes up with ideas to overcome them. Knowing that other children-and even adults, as the stories point out-share these feelings is a great comfort for kids. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.