Terry Catasús Jennings
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2021.
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"When Dominguita finds an old map in the back of an even older book in her beloved library, she is excited to see a telltale X marking an unknown place. Everyone knows that X marks the spot for treasure--and Dom knows that means a new adventure for her, Pancho, and Steph! But everyone seems to think that the map, while fun, probably isn't real. Dom is determined to prove them wrong. And as the trio starts to uncover the mystery of the map, they realize...
2) Sherlock Dom
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2021.
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English
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"Dom is excited to join her friend, Steph, for a mini vacation. They are going to visit Steph's grandmother ... As soon as they arrive, they find that Gran's neighbors have lost their goat! There are some mysterious footprints near the goat pen that lead to the marsh. Dom decides to use the methods of her favorite detective, Sherlock Holmes--observing the basics, using all her senses, and talking it through with her trusty friend--to try and bring...
3) All for one
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2021.
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When Dom, Pancho, and Steph discover that the dastardly Bublassi brothers have big plans to sabotage Leni's upcoming quinceañera, they are determined to make sure Leni has a party she'll remember for all the right reasons.
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2021.
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English
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All Dominguita wants to do is read. Especially the books in Spanish that Abuela gave to her just before she moved away. They were classics that Abuela and Dominguita read together, classics her abuela brought with her all the way from Cuba when she was a young girl. It helps Dominguita feel like Abuela's still there with her. One of her favorites, Don Quixote, tells of a brave knight errant who tries to do good deeds. Dominguita decides that she,...
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[2022]
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Español
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"Para convertir una casita en mal estado en un hogar acogedor, todo lo que se necesita es una familia con un corazón muy grande, decidida a ayudar a los demás, y ... un poquito de esperanza. La casita ofrece un hogar a aquellos que no tienen adonde ir. Es un lugar sin miedo y sin peligro en un país nuevo, y Esperanza siempre es la primera en darles la bienvenida a todos."
"When Esperanza and her family arrive in the United States from Cuba,...
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The movement of a rushing river is a valuable energy source. Hydroelectric Energy shows how engineers build and operate dams, turbines, and generators to turn this movement into electricity. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
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The forest animals are surprised when a volcano
suddenly explodes, covering the land in gritty, warm
ash and rocks that make it unlivable for many plants
and animals. Gopher survives in his underground
burrow with food to eat. How does Gopher help bring
life back to the mountain? Scientists spent years
observing life returning to the mountain following
the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980.
This fictionalized story is based on their surprising
observations...
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From the first light of dawn until the sun sets at night, the savanna is alive with noise. A lion roars in the early morning, a young baboon shrieks to warn others of danger at noon, and a young mouse squeals at dusk. What are the animals saying and why? Animals communicate in many ways; explore the thriving African savanna as its inhabitants "talk" to one another throughout the course of a day.
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Dena loves using magnets to perform magic tricks for the kids at the pool. When Enrique arrives in town, he doesn't like that Dena is fooling the others. He gives her a century-old treasure map and Dena uses her compass and tools to plot the location of the treasure. To her surprise, it is not where it should be! What could cause her compass to lead her off course? When she discovers the answer, will Dena keep fooling the other kids with magic tricks...
10) Magnetic Magic
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Dena loves using magnets to perform magic tricks for the kids at the pool. When Enrique arrives in town, he doesn't like that Dena is fooling the others. He gives her a century-old treasure map and Dena uses her compass and tools to plot the location of the treasure. To her surprise, it is not where it should be! What could cause her compass to lead her off course? When she discovers the answer, will Dena keep fooling the other kids with magic tricks...
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The forest animals are surprised when a volcano
suddenly explodes, covering the land in gritty, warm
ash and rocks that make it unlivable for many plants
and animals. Gopher survives in his underground
burrow with food to eat. How does Gopher help bring
life back to the mountain? Scientists spent years
observing life returning to the mountain following
the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980.
This fictionalized story is based on their surprising
observations...
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From the first light of dawn until the sun sets at night, the savanna is alive with noise. A lion roars in the early morning, a young baboon shrieks at noon, and a young mouse squeals at dusk. What are the animals saying and why? Animals communicate in many ways; explore the thriving African savanna as its inhabitants talk to one another throughout the course of a day
13) La tuza al rescate: La recuperación de un volcán (Gopher to the Rescue! A Volcano Recovery Story)
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Los animales del bosque están sorprendidos cuando la montaña explota repentinamente, cubriendo la tierra en cenizas rocosas, calientes y en piedras que hacen imposible la supervivencia para muchas plantas y animales. La tuza sobrevive en su madriguera subterranean con comida para alimentarse. ¿Cómo ayuda la tuza a que la montaña se recupere? Los científicos pasan años observando el regreso de la vida a la montaña siguiendo la erupción volcánica...
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Judy Moody meets Netflix's One Day at a Time in this first book in a new chapter book series featuring a young Cuban American girl who tries to find adventure based on the classics she read with her beloved abuela-can Dominguita become a noble knight? All Dominguita wants to do is read. Especially the books in Spanish that Abuela gave to her just before she moved away. They were classics that Abuela and Dominguita read together, classics her abuela...
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Desde el primer rayo de luz del amanecer hasta que se mete el sol al anochecer, la sabana se siente viva con muchos sonidos. Un león ruge temprano por la mañana, un joven babuino hace alaridos para alertar a los otros del peligro al medio día, y un joven ratón hace chillidos al atardecer. ¿Qué es lo que los animales están diciendo y por qué? Los animales se comunican de diferentes maneras; explora la próspera sabana y la "manera de hablar"...
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Hace tiempo, los Viejos eran malos. Ellos se bebieron toda el agua, se comieron todos los piñones y no dejaron nada para las otras criaturas. Sinawav, el coyote, los castigó convirtiéndolos en hoodoos rocosos. Ahora, cuando los niños se portan mal, ¡sus Paiute mayores les recuerdan que también ellos podrían convertirse en columnas de roca! Viviana ha escuchado las historias pero, este año mientras ella y su abuela escalan la meseta para recoger...
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Dominguita is ready for another big adventure-and figures that her beloved library is a great place to try to find one! After Dominguita finds an old map in the back of a copy of Treasure Island, she is excited to see a big X on the map. Because everyone knows that X marks the spot for treasure! When Dom shows her friends Pancho and Steph, they don't think the map is real. But after a little investigating, they discover there's real treasure at stake!...
18) Sherlock Dom
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Judy Moody meets the Diary of a Future President remake in this fourth story in a chapter book series featuring a young Cuban American girl who tries to find adventure based on the classic stories she read with her beloved abuela. Dom is excited to join her friend, Steph, for a mini vacation. They are going to visit Steph's grandmother in Virginia, where Dom hopes they can continue to have a lot of fun adventures. As soon as they arrive, they find...
19) All For One
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Judy Moody meets the One Day at a Time remake in this third story in a chapter book series featuring a young Cuban American girl who tries to find adventure based on the classics she read with her beloved Abuela can Dominguita save a quinceañera?
Dom, Pancho, Steph, and their noble steed, Rocco, are ready for their next adventure! When their beloved El Señor Fuentes asks Dom to run a very important errand-to put the order in at the local butcher...
20) Our World Cuba
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"This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting" – School Library Journal
¡Buenos días! Come along for a day in Cuba. Take la guaga to the beach, play los escondidos in the park, and snack on bumpy anones. Cuban author Jennings and illustrator Linares draw on their lived experience to create this playful board book, which includes simple educational endnotes, as part of the Our...