Alma Flor Ada
2) Daniel's pet
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A young boy takes good care of his pet chicken, and when she is grown up she gives him a surprise.
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"In twelve narrative poems, acclaimed authors Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy chronicle the rich diversity of the Latino and Latina experience in the United States. The poems are supplemented with nonfiction sections which outline history, culture, triumphs, and challenges...." (Back cover).
10) Friend frog
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When He finds that he cannot croak, jump, or swim like the frog he meets at the pond, Field Mouse wonders if they can be friends.
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These true autobiographical tales from renowned Hispanic author and educator Alma Flor Ada are filled with family love and traditions, secrets and deep friendships, and a gorgeous, moving picture of the island of Cuba, where Alma Flor grew up. Told through the eyes of a child, a whole world comes to life in these pages: the blind great-grandmother who never went to school but whose wisdom and generosity overflowed to those around her; the hired hand...
20) The gold coin
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Determined to steal an old woman's gold coin, a young thief follows her all around the countryside and finds himself involved in a series of unexpected activities.