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Linda Sue Park
Gondra is a baby dragon with a Western dragon mother and an Eastern dragon father. As she celebrates the parts of herself that come from both parents, the story centers on the pleasure of being different and on bringing together two family traditions. The book includes ink, watercolor, and collage artwork, along with an author’s note.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Nya's Long Walk: A Step at a TimeLinda Sue ParkNya and her younger sister Akeer walk to collect water for their family. When Akeer becomes ill on the return journey, Nya cannot carry both her sister and a full container. She pours out half the water, carries Akeer, and focuses on reaching one nearby landmark at a time. The sisters make it back to their village, but the family must then travel to a clinic.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD530LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Vamos: Let's Go to Market!Raúl the ThirdLittle Lobo and his dog Bernabé load a wagon for deliveries at a busy mercado in a Mexican-American border town. They visit vendors selling goods that include sweets, sombreros, portraits, piñatas, carved masks, and comic books. Spanish words appear as they move through the marketplace. The illustrations use ink with digitally added color in a comic-book style.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Grandpa’s Stories: A Book of RememberingJoseph CoelhoAfter her grandfather dies, a young girl uses a blank book he gave her to write and draw about him. Her memories include a year spent together: exploring fields and parks in spring and repairing old toys in summer. The book becomes a place to preserve the experiences she shared with her beloved grandpa and to remember him after he is gone. Whimsical illustrations accompany the girl’s recollections, her changing seasons with him, and her act of recording their relationship in words and pictures.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details