Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Call me Consuelo Call me Consuelo Ofelia Dumas Lachtman After suddenly being orphaned, twelve-year-old Consuelo reluctantly moves in with her American grandmother while hoping to return soon to her Mexican American family. OL2687708W
The girl from Playa Blanca The girl from Playa Blanca Ofelia Dumas Lachtman When Elena and her little brother, Carlos, leave their Mexican seaside village to search for their immigrant father in Los Angeles, they encounter intrigue, crime, mystery, friendship, and love. OL2687709W
A good place for Maggie A good place for Maggie Ofelia Dumas Lachtman Sixteen-year-old Maggie Cruz leaves her mother's and stepfathers's big city Los Angeles home in order to lead a simpler life in her grandfather's small town house and gains fresh perspective on her l… OL2687710W
Looking for La Única Looking for La Única Ofelia Dumas Lachtman When a mysterious and valuable guitar is stolen from the shop belonging to old friends of her family, Monica determines to find out what really happened and to uncover the guitar's well-kept secret. OL2687712W
Pepita packs up = Pepita packs up = Ofelia Dumas Lachtman As her family prepares to move to a new home, Pepita refuses to pack her toys or say goodbye to anyone, because saying goodbye might make her cry. OL2687715W
Pepita thinks pink = Pepita thinks pink = Ofelia Dumas Lachtman Pepita does not like the color pink and is dismayed to learn that it is the favorite color of the pink little girl who moves in next door. OL2687718W
The summer of El Pintor The summer of El Pintor Ofelia Dumas Lachtman When sixteen-year-old Monica and her widowed father go back to Los Angeles, reluctantly moving from a wealthy neighborhood to the barrio house her mother grew up in, Monica tries to locate a missing … OL2687721W
Tina and the scarecrow skins Tina and the scarecrow skins Ofelia Dumas Lachtman Tina's mother doesn't seem to accept her new friend until the night Mamá cooks tamales, and they learn they both speak the same language. OL2687722W
Pepita talks twice = Pepita talks twice = Ofelia Dumas Lachtman Pepita, a little girl who can converse in Spanish and English, decides not to "speak twice" until unanticipated problems cause her to think twice about her decision. OL2687724W