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Series
Language
English
Description
In this powerful novel from award-winning author Suzanne Chazin, a tense stand-off between a Hispanic police officer and an undocumented immigrant leads to the shooting death of one, the shattered life of the other, and the shocking connection between them. . .
On a clear, moonlit night in December, police detective Jimmy Vega races to the scene of a reported home invasion in an upscale New York community. As Vega arrives, he spots a Hispanic man...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Informed that a bully she does not know is determined to beat her up Latin American teen Piddy Sanchez struggles to learn more about the father she has never met, until the bully's gang forces her to confront more difficult challenges.
Author
Series
Jimmy Vega mystery volume 5
Language
English
Description
A long-buried family secret and a chance encounter with an estranged sibling force police detective Jimmy Vega to confront his deepest fears in this gripping new mystery by award-winning author Suzanne Chazin . . .
It's spring in Lake Holly, New York, a time of hope and renewal. But not for immigrants in this picturesque upstate town. Raids and deportations are on the rise, spurring fear throughout the community.
Tensions reach the boiling point...
10) On the free
Author
Language
English
Description
When a mudslide wipes out multiple members of a wilderness therapy trip, the three surviving teenagers must survive the elements, their demons, and one another.
12) Bruja born
Author
Series
Brooklyn brujas volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Still feeling broken after her family's battle in Los Lagos, Lula invokes a dark spell to bring her boyfriend and others back after a fatal bus crash, but unwittingly raises an army of hungry, half-dead casimuertos, instead.
14) Papá and me
Author
Publisher
Rayo
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A bilingual boy and his father, who only speaks Spanish, spend a day together.
Author
Series
Gumazing gum girl volume 1
Publisher
Disney Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Mom issues a no-gum rule, Gabby Gomez sneaks a piece of special bubble gum that turns her into a superhero.
19) Amelia's road
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
c1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Tired of moving around so much, Amelia, the daughter of migrant farm workers, dreams of a stable home.
Author
Series
All these monsters volume 2
Language
English
Description
While trying to expose a private security firm hired by the government to weaponize scrabs, Clara and Team Seven face their biggest threat yet--their own demons.