Renato Alarcao
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A young Latina girl accidentally breaks her grandfather's vihuela and searches for someone in the community to fix the instrument, which leads her to discover her grandfather's legacy as a mariachi. Includes an author's note and glossary"--
Una joven chica latina rompe accidentalmente vihuela y las busquedas de su abuelo para alguien en la comunidad para fijar el instrumento, lo que le lleva a descubrir el legado de su abuelo como un mariachi. Incluye...
2) Soccer Star
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Perhaps most importantly, Javaherbin shows that being poor doesn't stop people from having lives and dreams. A lovely story about soccer, gender, and hope." — Kirkus Reviews
When Paulo Marcelo Feliciano becomes a soccer star, crowds will cheer his famous name — and his mother won't have to work long hours. For now, Paulo spends his days working on a fishing boat and taking care of his little sister, Maria: she teaches