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The park our town built =
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Diane Gonzales Bertrand |
In this cumulative story, townspeople work together to build a park and then celebrate their achievement with fireworks and a party. |
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A party for Papa Luis
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Diane Gonzales Bertrand |
A cumulative tale in which Papa Luis's family and friends make preparations for his birthday fiesta, complete with piñata, cake, and a clown. |
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The F factor
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Diane Gonzales Bertrand |
Javier Avila, a smart but clumsy sophomore at St. Peter's High School, thinks it is a mistake when he is placed in the new course, Media Broadcasting, but over the course of the year, he discovers se… |
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Trino's choice
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Diane Gonzales Bertrand |
Frustrated by his poor financial situation and hoping to impress a smart girl, seventh grader Trino falls in with a bad crowd led by an older teen with a vicious streak. |
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A bean and cheese taco birthday
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Diane Gonzales Bertrand |
Five-year-old Ariel wants a very simple birthday celebration at the park with bean and cheese tacos and bubbles, despite his older brother Dario's preference for big birthday parties. |
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My pal, Victor
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Diane Gonzales Bertrand |
Two Latino boys experience carefree camaraderie despite one boy's disability, as fun and friendship overpower physical limitations. |
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Sweet fifteen
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Diane Gonzales Bertrand |
When seamstress Rita Navarro makes a quinceañera dress for fourteen-year-old Stefanie, she finds herself becoming involved with the girl's family and attracted to her uncle. |
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Alicia's treasure
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Diane Gonzales Bertrand |
When ten-year-old Alicia accompanies her brother and his girl friend to the beach, she experiences many things for the first time and gains new insights into herself. |
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Close to the heart
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Diane Gonzales Bertrand |
Jessie Medina, enthused about starting her professional job at St. Joseph's High School in Texas, confronts challenges that include gender discrimination and determining the role of love in her new l… |
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Family
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Diane Gonzales Bertrand |
A reluctant participant in the González family reunion, Daniel has some pleasant surprises and discovers the meaning of family. |
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The last doll
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Diane Gonzales Bertrand |
A beautiful old-fashioned doll, long neglected on a toy store's shelves, becomes the last special doll given to a Mexican American girl when she celebrates her fifteenth birthday. |
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