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“andrew avner”

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  • Toro

    by Andrew Avner ...
    “A charming and engaging fantasy with characters readers will love and a strong positive message.” —Kirkus Reviews, Our Verdict: Get ItAlicía Catalina Cortés is a Spanish cow who defies tradition to follow her dream of running with the bulls during the fiesta of San Fermín in Pamplona, Spain. The story evokes beloved family films such as Babe and Ratatouille.“Great messages for young people of ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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  • Toro! Toro!

    by Michael Morpurgo ...
    Illustrated by Michael Foreman ...
    Discover the beautiful stories of Michael Morpurgo, author of Warhorse and the nation’s favourite storytellerBest-selling author Michael Morpurgo turns his storytelling skills to the drama and tragedy of the Spanish Civil War, illustrated by Michael Foreman.TORO,TORO is the story of a young boy growing up in Andalucia, Spain, on a farm rearing bulls for the bull ring. Antonito hand rears a little ... Read more

    $4.49 USD

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  • La Línea

    A Novel

    by Ann Jaramillo ...
    Over a decade since its publication, Ann Jaramillo's heartbreaking middle grade novel La Linea—about crossing the Mexican border into the US—is more timely than ever.Miguel has dreamed of joining his parents in California since the day they left him behind in Mexico six years, eleven months, and twelve days ago. On the morning of his fifteenth birthday, Miguel's wait is over.Or so he thinks. The ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • Horse Diaries #14: Calvino

    Illustrated by Ruth Sanderson ...
    by Whitney Sanderson ...
    Series Book 14 - Horse Diaries
    For all lovers of horses and history! This latest book in the Horse Diaries series features an Andalusian horse in romantic sixteenth-century Spain.Southern Spain, 1570sCalvino is a dapple-gray Andalusian stallion. He grew up driving cattle in the mountains, but soon he catches the eye of King Philip II’s horse master. Now Calvino and his young rider, Rico, must learn the complicated moves of doma ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Young Zorro

    The Iron Brand

    by Diego Vega ...
    Sandwiched between the ocean and the mountains surrounding the Pueblo de Los Angeles, wealthy Spanish caballeros live side by side with Native Americans. One boy with both Spanish and Indian blood belongs to both worlds. He is Diego de la Vega, who will one day wear the mask of Zorro.As a boy Diego is more concerned with riding horses and making mischief with his best friend, Bernardo, than about ... Read more

    $6.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Shadow of a Bull

    by Maia Wojciechowska ...
    Illustrated by Alvin Smith ...
    Maia Wojciechowska's 1965 Newbery Medal winner about a young boy struggling with his father's legacy.Manolo was only three when his father, the great bullfighter Juan Olivar, died. But Juan is never far from Manolo's consciousness--how could he be, with the entire town of Arcangel waiting for the day Manolo will fulfill his father's legacy?But Manolo has a secret he dares to share with no one--he ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Carlota

    by Scott O'Dell ...
    A young girl relates her feelings and experiences as a participant in the battle of San Pasqual during the last days of the war between Californians and Americans.Raised to ride and fight like a man, Carlota must find the courage to lead her family when war arrives at their doorstep.Strong Female Protagonist: Taught by her father to ride stallions and wield a lance, Carlota de Zubarán is more at ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Child of the Crossfire

    by Alycon Ruth Fleck ...
    He was brainwashed, trained in guerrilla warfare. . . captured at his family's massacre, tortured to reveal war secrets, and orphaned" “all before he was 10. Surrounded by his captors, little Oscar was unable to comprehend the horror of the war. How long could he resist the army's torture? Would he tell them where his father was? His name was changed to Salvador, but his inner hatred and ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Saint Jose

    Boy Cristero Martyr

    by Fr. Kevin McKenzie ...
    This new title in the acclaimed Vision Books lives of the saints series for youth 9-15 yrs. brings to life the inspirational story of St. José Sánchez del Río, a 14 yr. old boy in Mexico who died a martyr for the Catholic faith during the Cristero War in the 1920s.Meet young José and his friend Trino as the war breaks out in their hometown of Sahuayo. Follow José through his own struggles as the ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • El Dorado

    A Palo Alto Adventure

    by B. Palma ...
    Three years have passed since that magical year when the young Palo Alto friends found the tunnel under the Hacienda Palo Alto ruins and discovered the ancient Tarascan tomb in the cavern. (Narrated in the first five books of the Palo Alto adventure series. www.paloalto-bilingual-adventures.com.) With the money from the lost treasure and from the gold found at the Santa Fe, NM, ranch, the Hacienda ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Very First Thanksgiving

    Pioneers on the Rio Grande

    by Bea Bragg ...
    Twenty-three years before the Mayflower arrived in New England, a thanksgiving feast was held near present-day El Paso by the members of the Onate expedition.Ages 7-12 ... Read more

    $7.99 USD