Angela Cervantes
1) Encanto
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English
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Disney's Encanto is the tale of an extraordinary family that lives hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. Everyone in the Madrigal family has a unique gift, ranging from superstrength to the power to heal. Everyone except Mirabel. But when the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides she might just be her exceptional family's last hope. Encanto: The Junior Novelization retells the
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Born into a family of over-achievers, fifth-grader Allie Velasco has never finished first in anything, and lately things have been going badly: her science project is ruined by a well-meaning student, her former best friend is hanging out with another girl--but now she is determined to win the Trailblazer contest with a photographic presentation about her great grandfather, the first Congressional Medal of Honor winner from their town.
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English
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A novel from Angela Cervantes that uses the story of Frida Kahlo to help listeners discover the true power of heritage, art, and family.
A room locked for fifty years.
A valuable peacock ring.
A mysterious brother-sister duo.
Paloma Marquez is traveling to Mexico City, birthplace of her deceased father, for the very first time. She's hoping that spending time in Mexico will help her unlock memories of the too-brief time they...
A room locked for fifty years.
A valuable peacock ring.
A mysterious brother-sister duo.
Paloma Marquez is traveling to Mexico City, birthplace of her deceased father, for the very first time. She's hoping that spending time in Mexico will help her unlock memories of the too-brief time they...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Can Lety find her voice before it's too late? Lety Muñoz's first language is Spanish, and she likes to take her time putting her words together. She loves volunteering at the Furry Friends Animal Shelter because the dogs and cats there don't care if she can't always find the right word. When the shelter needs a volunteer to write animal profiles, Lety jumps at the chance. But grumpy classmate Hunter also wants to write profiles--so now they have...
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Pub. Date
2024
Language
Español
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La nueva novela de la celebre autora Angela Cervantes combina una escalofriante historia de fantasmas con su sincero estilo narrativo."Uno, dos, el celador te viene a buscar. Tres, cuatro, dejaras de respirar. Cinco, seis, como un palo flotaras. Siete, ocho, tu destino encontraras".Rafael Fuentes no se asusta facilmente. Le encanta escribir historias de fantasmas, leer libros de terror y entretener a sus amigos con cuentos aterradores...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Description
136 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
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English
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"Retells the story of the Madrigals, an extraordinary family that lives in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed region called Encanto-a wondrous place whose magic becomes threatened and whose rescue depends on the only member of the Madrigal family who doesn't possess magical gifts"--
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Series
Pub. Date
2019
Language
Español
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Miguel sueña con volverse un músico famoso como su ídolo, La novela Ernesto de la Cruz. Desesperado por demostrar su talento, Miguel termina en la deslumbrante y colorida Tierra de los Muertos, luego de que una serie de eventos misteriosos se desencadenan.
En el camino se encuentra con Héctor y juntos emprenden un viaje extraordinario.
Coco. La novela cuenta la fascinante historia de la nueva cinta de Disney/Pixar. Incluye
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Description
136 pages, 8 (unpaged leaves of plates) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm + 1 poster.
Language
English
Description
The tale of an extraordinary family that lives hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. Everyone in the Madrigal family has a unique gift, ranging from superstrength to the power to heal. Everyone except Mirabel. But when the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides she might just be her exceptional family's last hope.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Description
211 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"One two, the Caretaker's coming for you. Three-four, you'll breathe no more. Five-six, you'll float like sticks. Seven, eight, you'll meet your fate. Rafael Fuentes isn't easily scared. He loves writing ghost stories, reading scary books, and entertaining his friends with terrifying tales he creates on the spot. Rafa has come up against enough real-life scary situations that fictional hauntings seem like no big deal. Rafa's incarcerated mom is being...
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Description
137 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
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Miguel wants to be a musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Wanting to prove his talent, he finds himself in the Land of the Dead, where he begins an adventure with a trickster he meets along the way.
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Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Description
220 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Gaby Howard loves volunteering at the local animal shelter. Her mother has been deported to Honduras and Gaby is stuck living with her inattentive dad. She's confident that her mom will come home soon so that they can adopt Gaby's favorite shelter cat together. But Gaby worries that her plans for the perfect family are about to fall apart.
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Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Description
87 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm
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English
Description
In Washington, DC, seventh grader Maritza Ochoa learns to lead on and off the soccer field as she organizes community support for her teammate Violeta whose family member is being detained by immigration officials and who has a secret of her own Maritza promises to keep.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Description
216 pages ; 20 cm
Language
Español
Description
Born into a family of over-achievers, Allie has never finished first in anything, but she is determined to win the Trailblazer contest with an entry about her great grandfather, her town's first Congressional Medal of Honor winner.
15) Lety alza su voz
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Description
195 pages ; 20 cm
Language
Español
Description
When Lety jumps at the chance to write animal profiles for the Furry Friends Animal Shelter, she is forced to team up with a grumpy classmate named Hunter, who devises a contest to decide who gets to be the official shelter scribe.
