Tony faces the daunting prospect of growing up amidst constant religious and cultural uncertainty. His mother is a devoted Catholic, but her influence is challenged by Ultima--a woman with magical...
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Author: Anaya, Rudolfo A.Summary:Genre: Bildungsromans
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Author: Chima, Cinda WilliamsSummary:
After learning about his magical ancestry and his own warrior powers, sixteen-year-old Jack embarks on a training program to fight enemy wizards.
Genre: Fantasy fiction, Young adult fiction -
Author: Ritter, John H.Summary:
The fate of a small California town rests on the outcome of one baseball game, and Tom Gallagher hopes to lead his team to victory with the secrets of the now disgraced player, Dante Del Gato.
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Author: Ritter, John H.Summary:
In 1881, the scrappy, rough-and-tumble baseball team in a California mining town enlists the help of a quick-witted twelve-year-old orphan and the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid to win a big game...
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Author: Smith, C. W.Summary:
Raised by an Anglo family after being orphaned, Méndez has been given the chance to succeed. His cousin Manuelo, however, is struggling just to survive. When Manuelo breaks the law, Méndez must...
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Author: Slattery, Brian FrancisSummary:
After Manuel Rodrigo de Guzmán González disappears, his lover Wendell Apogee searches through New York City's "Darktown" to find him. Along the way, he encounters everything from black market...
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Author: McCaffrey, Anne, Scarborough, Elizabeth AnnSummary:
Yana and Sean are beside themselves with joy over the arrival of their twins Ronan and Murel. But the children's shape-changing abilities attract unwanted attention from an off-world scientist....
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Author: McCaffrey, Anne, Scarborough, Elizabeth AnnSummary:
Maelstrom follows Murel and Ronan Shongili--telepathic 10-year-old twins who have the special ability to turn into river seals. Murel and Ronan have been assigned with rescuing the inhabitants of...
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Author: Jiménez, FranciscoSummary:
As he prepares to recite the Declaration of Independence before his eighth grade social studies class in California, the thing Francisco has feared for ten years finally happens. La migra, the...
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Author: Hiaasen, CarlSummary:
Chris Meadows is a successful Miami architect who's leaving a meeting with an ex-girlfriend when he sees a car strike his ex, killing her. But the nightmare is only just beginning. As a witness to...
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Author: Schachner, Judith ByronSummary:
The little Siamese kitty with the gigantico imagination is back for another adventure. Sent to his room for a time out, Skippyjon assumes his preferred identity as El Skippito, the swordfighting...
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Author: Chima, Cinda WilliamsSummary:
The delicate peace between Wizards and the underguilds (Warriors, Seers, Enchanters, and Sorcerers) still holds by the thinnest of threads, but powerful forces inside and outside the guilds...
Genre: Young adult fiction, Fantasy fiction -
Author: Schachner, Judith ByronSummary:
Award-winning author Judy Schachner delivers another entertaining children's book. After sleeping with the birds, Skippyjon Jones is sent to his room to think about what it means to be a Siamese...
Genre: Juvenile fiction, Picture books -
Author: Schachner, Judith ByronSummary:
In Lost in Spice, Skippyjon Jones determines that the planet Mars is red because it's covered in cayenne pepper. Unable to resist such an enticement, Skippyjon blasts off for an adventure filled...
Genre: Juvenile fiction, Picture books -
Author: Chima, Cinda WilliamsSummary:
Racing against time, Jonah and Emma, who possess unique magical gifts, work to uncover the truth about Thorn Hill, a peaceful commune that the Wizard Guild claims is a hotbed of underguild...
Genre: Young adult fiction, Fantasy fiction