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For soccer games Sierra rides a bus out of the city to fields that are nicer than the "lot" in her neighborhood, but so her auntie can be at her last game, she asks Coach Marco if the team might play in her neighborhood on a day her aunt does not work.
"Nada hace tan feliz a Sierra como el futbol. Sobre todo, cuando sus zapatillas con llamas hacen que el balÃçn ruede por el inmenso mar de grama limpia. Pero, al mismo tiempo, nada la pone tan triste...
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For soccer games Sierra rides a bus out of the city to fields that are nicer than the "lot" in her neighborhood, but so her auntie can be at her last game, she asks Coach Marco if the team might play in her neighborhood on a day her aunt does not work.
"Nada hace tan feliz a Sierra como el fútbol. Sobre todo, cuando sus zapatillas con llamas hacen que el balón ruede por el inmenso mar de grama limpia. Pero, al mismo tiempo, nada la pone tan triste...
10) El blanco
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After the death of her aunt, Emily finds that her life has been a lie and she has to search for the truth about where she came from and who she is.
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Una nueva versión del cuento popular caribeño La cucaracha Martina donde Martina, en un esfuerzo por escapar de sus ruidosas tías, se escapa a una cálida isla familiar donde puede jugar en paz y tranquilidad, pero ¿está finalmente en casa?
A retelling of the Caribbean folktale La cucaracha Martina where Martina, in an effort to escape her noisy tías, slips away to a warm familiar island where she can play in peace and quiet--but is she home...
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While Tia Isa wants to save money for a car that will take the whole family to the beach, her niece does odd jobs for neighbors. But it's hard to save enough when half the money is set aside to bring family members who live far away to join them someday. Meg Medina's simple, genuine story about keeping in mind those who are far away is written in lovely, lyrical prose and brought to life through Claudio Munoz's charming characters.
15) Por un ratito
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When Maribel's family has to move in with Taia Carmen because Papi lost his job, Maribel and her sister feel unsettled. It's not always easy sharing a room or being in a house full of loud cousins, but Papi reminds the girls that it's only por un ratito--just for a little while. In the meantime, there is always someone to play with, the mealtimes are filled with music and laughter, and bedtime is for snuggling in tight.
Cuando la familia de Maribel...