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21) Can't Look Away
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Description
Donna Cooner establishes herself as our own Jodi Picoult in this timely tale of sisters, loss, and redemption.
Torrey Grey is famous. At least, on the internet. Thousands of people watch her popular videos on fashion and beauty. But when Torrey's sister is killed in an accident -- maybe because of Torrey and her videos -- Torrey's perfect world implodes. Now, strangers online are bashing Torrey. And at her new school, she doesn't know who to trust....
22) Festival of the bones = El festival de las calaveras: the little-bitty book for the day of the dead
Author
Publisher
Cinco Puntos Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the Day of the Dead, or el Dia de los Muertos, a holiday celebrated in Mexico from October 31 to November 2.
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Language
English
Description
El Día de Muertos, Day of the Dead, is here, a holiday for celebrating the lives of departed family and friends. Altars are decorated with sugar skulls and marigolds. Tamales and sweets are ready to eat. Soon, it will be time for picnics, music, and a costume parade! Come join in these, joyful and vibrant festivities that are a tradition in Mexico, the United States, and throughout Latin America.
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Language
English
Description
Border towns stand like carnival funhouse mirrors, reflecting greed, evil, and death in both directions. Not many American writers have looked as deeply into those mirrors as Kent Harrington. DEA Agent Vincent Calhoun's luck, his suerte, has been golden. He and his crooked judicale partner are getting rich coyoteing wealthy crooks and refugees into the U.S. from their posts in Tijuana. Then, on the Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, a girl gets...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dia de los Muertos, or 'Day of the Dead', may seem like a bleak name for a holiday. But this exciting occasion is actually a special time to remember loved ones and to celebrate life. Young readers discover how food, fun, and memories contribute to a festival that is more about rejoicing than mourning. Celebrations in the United States are diverse and exciting. Through lively illustrations and reader-friendly text, this series explores some of our...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Dia de los Muertos, or 'Day of the Dead', may seem like a bleak name for a holiday. But, this exciting occasion is actually a special time to remember loved ones and to celebrate life. Young readers discover how food, fun, and memories contribute to a festival that is more about rejoicing than mourning. Additional features to aid comprehension include activities and poetry, informative sidebars, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Día de los Muertos is a special holiday to remember and celebrate loved ones. It is a Mexican tradition held to honor those who have died. Some people dress up and go to parades. Others sing, dance, and eat special food. Others decorate altars with flowers and make offerings. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.
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Language
English
Description
Learn factors and multiples while reading about Dia de los Muertos! Originating in Mexico and celebrated around the world, this tradition brings people together as they remember the passing of loved ones. Explore the traditions of the Day of the Dead as ancestors are honored with food, flowers, gifts, and costumes. This math reader integrates math and literacy skills, combining informational text, problem-solving, and real-world connections to help...
39) Alas de sangre
Author
Series
Empyrean volume 1
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
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Description
¡El libro de fantasía más adictivo que he leído en una década! .--Tracy Wolff, autora bestseller del New York Times Bestseller del New York Times Un dragón sin su jinete es una tragedia. Un jinete sin su dragón está muerto. --Artículo uno, sección uno del Código de jinetes de dragones Violet Sorrengail creía que a sus veinte años se uniría al Cuadrante de los Escribas para vivir una vida tranquila, estudiando sus amados libros y las...
Author
Language
English
Description
Students will learn factors and multiples while reading about Dia de los Muertos: the Day of the Dead. This book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. The challenging practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Text features include captions, a glossary,...