Tony Johnston
2) Sequoia
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Standing tall above the tree line, Sequoia stretches his ancient arms and gathers clouds to him. He watches as days, seasons, years pass by. His branches are home to owls and choirs of frogs. Beneath his broad canopy, a world grows. This is his story.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2014
Language
English
Description
Each day, from September through November, brings glimpses of forest animals seeking food in preparation for the onset of winter, from a fox sniffing the last apple on the ground to a flock of wild turkeys that finds nothing.
8) The wagon
Author
Publisher
Tambourine Books
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
A young boy is sustained by his family as he endures the difficulties of being a slave, but when he finally gains his freedom, his joy is tempered by the death of President Lincoln.
9) That summer
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
A family, including a child who is dying, sews together a quilt of its memories and love.
13) Desert song
Author
Publisher
Sierra Club Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
As the heat of the desert day fades into night, various nocturnal animals, including bats, coyotes, and snakes, venture out to find food.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"Using the alphabet, Mexico is introduced in this picture book using poetry and detailed expository text. A through Z topics include: adobe, Diego Rivera, Lady of Guadalupe, lava, prickly pear, and skeleton"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Sparky and Eddie volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
When two best friends compete in a mock rodeo at school, they learn that winning is not everything.
17) Uncle Rain Cloud
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
Carlos tries to help his uncle, who is frustrated and angry at his inability to speak English, adjust to their new home in Los Angeles.
18) The magic maguey
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace & Co
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
Miguel figures out a way to save the beloved maguey plant in his Mexican pueblo.
19) My abuelita
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Children's Books
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
With great gusto, a child's grandmother performs deep knee bends, consumes a breakfast of "huevos estrellados," and practices vocal exercises before going to work as a storyteller.