Sanchez
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Publisher Annotation: Revealing little-known facts about the fight to teach evolution in schools, this riveting account of the dramatic 1925 Scopes Trial (aka "the Monkey Trial") speaks directly to today's fights over what students learn, the tension between science and religion, the influence of the media on public debate, and the power of one individual to change history.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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American Library Association Youth Media Awards 2021
Books in English for Adults & Teens / Libros en inglés para adultos y adolescentes
National Hispanic Heritage Month Reads
School Library Journal - Best Teen Books of 2020
Books in English for Adults & Teens / Libros en inglés para adultos y adolescentes
National Hispanic Heritage Month Reads
School Library Journal - Best Teen Books of 2020
Description
Publisher Annotation: A poignant novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border, inspired by current events.
Author
Language
Español
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Libros para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Latina: Infantil
Latinx/a/o Heritage Month 2022
Libros en español para niños y niñas de 0-12 años / Books in Spanish for Children 0-12
Latinx/a/o Heritage Month 2022
Libros en español para niños y niñas de 0-12 años / Books in Spanish for Children 0-12
Description
Evelyn Del Rey es la mejor amiga de Daniela. Hacen todo juntas e incluso viven una al frente de la otra en la misma calle en apartamentos que son casi iguales: Daniela con su mami y su h?mster, y Evelyn con su mami, su papi y su gato. Pero no despu?s de hoy-no despu?s de que Evelyn se mud? de su casa. Mientras tanto, las ni?as juegan entre las cajas de mudanza hasta la hora de despedirse, y se prometen mantenerse en contacto, pues saben que su amistad...
Author
Language
English
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Books in English for Children 0-12 / Libros en inglés para niños y niñas de 0-12 años
School Library Journal - Best Picture Books of 2020
SEL for Kids
School Library Journal - Best Picture Books of 2020
SEL for Kids
Description
Evelyn Del Rey and her best friend Daniela live across the street from each other, but when Evelyn is packing up boxes to move away it is time to say goodbye and make promises to keep in touch.
Author
Publisher
Vida Ninos
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
An entertaining, at times humorous, always gentle approach to teaching kids the true meaning of love as described in 1 Corinthians 13-"Love is patient, love is kind. Love never fails."-while celebrating the one-of-a-kind bonds kids have with their grandparents. Little Owl jingled the coins in his pocket. It was Grammy's birthday. And, finally, he had enough money to buy her something special-a heart-shaped box of chocolates. So begins the journey...
Author
Publisher
TOON Books, an imprint of RAW Junior
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Also available in Spanish as Perdidos en NYC: una aventura en el metro The sights . . . the sounds . . . the SMELLS! New York's crowded subway system is known for many things, but being easy on a lost kid isn't one of them. When Pablo gets separated from his new schoolmates during his first field trip in New York City, he doesn't know how he'll be able to find them again. Luckily, he has a little knowledge, a new friend, and the surprisingly approachable...
12) Gasland: Part II
Publisher
Cinedigm Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A sequel to the documentary Gasland, Gasland, Part II continues filmmaker Josh Fox's exploration of the dangers of the process of natural gas extraction known as hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as "fracking", chronicling the spread of the practice further in the U.S. as well as in 32 countries worldwide.
13) The game plan
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Superstar quarterback Joe Kingman has an ego bigger than a football field. Joe is getting ready for a run at the big championship game when the 8-year-old daughter he never knew existed shows up at his not-so-family-friendly bachelor pad. As the big game gets closer, he begins to realize the most meaningful win he can achieve is the heart of the one little fan who counts the most.
14) La llorona
Series
Criterion collection volume 1156
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
A country's bloody history stains the present in the Guatemalan auteur Jayro Bustamante's transfixing fusion of folk horror and searing political commentary, inspired by the real-life indictment of the authoritarian Efraín Ríos Montt for crimes against humanity. A notorious, now aging former military dictator stands trial for atrocities committed against Guatemala's Maya communities. While battling legal repercussions and the people's demands for...
Publisher
HBO Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Beginning where the first season dramatically left off, Season Two follows the Roys, media tycoon Logan and his four grown children, as they struggle to retain control of their empire amidst internal and external threats.
"In Season 2, Kendall deals with fallout from his hostile-takeover attempt, Shiv is poised to enter the upper echelons of the company, Roman reacquaints himself with the business from the bottom up, and Connor launches an unlikely...
Publisher
HBO Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Ambushed by his rebellious son Kendall at the end of Season two, Logan Roy begins Season Three in a perilous position, scrambling to secure familial, political, and financial alliances. Tensions rise as a bitter corporate battle threatens to turn into a family civil war.
18) The menu
Publisher
Searchlight Pictures
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
A young couple travels to a secluded island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared an extravagant menu. What they don't know is tonight's clientele have been selected for a specific reason, and they are all involved in the spectacle he intends to perform.
Publisher
Artisan Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Three student filmmakers set out into the forest to film a documentary on a legend known as The Blair Witch. As they become lost in the woods, an unseen evil begins to stalk and harass them. They soon realize that what they are filming is not a legend, but their own descent into a horrifying encounter with the supernatural.