Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
When a bookmobile visits Luis' neighborhood in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, he and the other children of Villa Nueva discover a joy they cannot help but bring back home.
Author
Series
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unnumbered) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Nadia L. Hohn's prose, written in a blend of standard English and Caribbean patois, tells a warm story about the importance of family, especially when adjusting to a new home. Readers of the first Malaika book will want to find out what happens when she moves to Canada, and will enjoy seeing Malaika and her family once again depicted through Irene Luxbacher's colorful collage illustrations.--Provided by Publisher.
Author
Publisher
Greystone Kids
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"A young boy shares exciting facts and stories about the peoples, plants, and animals who inhabit the Amazon rainforest. In this original, uplifting book from one of Argentina's most acclaimed children's writers, a young boy records his dad's stories of the in his journal. As he does, he can't help but compare his own life. When you visit the rainforest, you should ask the Sápara peoples for permission and be respectful, just like when you visit...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Ximena is the decoy Condesa, a stand-in for the last remaining Illustrian royal. Her people lost everything when the usurper, Atoc, used an ancient relic to summon ghosts and drive the Illustrians from La Ciudad. Now Ximena's motivated by her insatiable thirst for revenge, and her rare ability to spin thread from moonlight. When Atoc demands the real Condesa's hand in marriage, it's Ximena's duty to go in her stead. She relishes the chance, as Illustrian...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What is it like to live in or visit South Korea? What makes South Korea's culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of South Korean people"--
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Fabio flies through the streets of Bogotá on his bicycle, the children of his neighborhood trailing behind him. It is there that life feels right--where the world of adults, and their lies, fades away. But then one day, he simply forgets. Forgets how to ride his bicycle. And Fabio will never be the same again" -- Jacket flap.
"Fabio vuela por las calles de Bogotá en us bicicleta, seguido por los niños de su barrio. Es allí donde la vida es genial,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What is it like to live in or visit Italy? What makes Italy's culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of Italian people"--
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior is an international soccer star. But he wasn't always the best. He was once a child--just like you--who dreamed of playing professional soccer. Growing up in Brazil, Neymar practiced day and night, learning from his father and his coaches. Becoming a living legend takes hard work, a never-quit attitude, and some luck, too. Come along on Neymar's journey to see how a soccer star was born"--Jacket.
10) Costa Rica
Author
Series
Publisher
Pogo Books are published by Jump!
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Costa Rica. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions encourage further inquiry"--
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
335 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents a romantic, mesmerizing story of first love and second chances, all to the tunes of sweet soca music.
Reyna has spent most of her life at her family's seaside resort in Tobago, the Plumeria. It's been two years since Reyna's mother passed away, two years since Aiden- her childhood best friend, first kiss, first love, first everything- left the island to pursue his music dreams. Even Daddy seems to want to move on, leaving her to try to keep...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This book teaches readers about the Galapagos Islands, a chain of volcanic islands located on either side of the equator in the Pacific Ocean, and the strange and unique animals that live there. Some animals include the marine iguana, the blue-footed booby, the magnificent frigatebird and the giant Galapagos tortoise, which may live to be over one hundred years old. The islands, which were studies by Charles Darwin, are a popular tourist destination...
Author
Publisher
Black Sands Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Follows the Godoy family as they travel to Rio de Janeiro for some exciting activities, including watching the sun set from Copacabana beach and taking a Jeep ride through the Tijuca Forest.
Author
Series
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
79 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"During the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath, siblings Soccoro and Paco must live with constant secrets while they wait to reunite with their father, who fled Spain due to political persecution"--
17) The field
Author
Publisher
NorthSouth Books, Inc., an imprint of NordSüd Verlag
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Children form teams, build a pitch, and play a joyous game of soccer, in a book with English and Creole (as spoken in Saint Lucia) vocabulary words.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
32 pages: color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"What would it be like to live in El Salvador? How is El Salvador's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of El Salvadorians!"--
19) Sloths
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Hang out in the treetops of the Amazon rain forest with the sloth! Engaging text and oversized, striking photos invite readers to travel to South America and learn about the sloth's body structure, diet, life cycle, social behavior, habitat, predators, and ways of defense. Simple, labeled maps highlight the animal's home territory. Background information about South America is also given, as well as threats to the sloth's survival. The book closes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What is it like to live in or visit Sri Lanka? What makes Sri Lanka's culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of Sri Lankan people"--
In Commonwealth Catalog
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing Network can be requested from other Commonwealth Catalog libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Purchase Suggestion Service. Submit Request