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Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
[Wonderbook edition].
Language
Español
Description
Todas las noches, cuando Sonia se va a dormir, Mami le hace la misma pregunta: Que hicistepara ayudar hoy? Y como al igual que su mami, Sonia quiere ayudar a su comunidad, siempre se asegura de tener una buena respuesta a la pregunta de Mami. En una historia inspirada en los deseos de su propia familia por ayudar a los demas, Sonia Sotomayor, jueza de la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos, invita a los jovenes a visitar un barrio en el que ninos...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"With gently rhyming text and engaging illustrations, Hello! Hometown Heroes introduces young readers to the people in our neighborhoods who make our lives safer, cleaner, and better. From the mail carrier and sanitation workers to firefighters, doctors, nurses, and more, the text succinctly describes what each hero does, and then provides children the opportunity to say 'hello' to them"--
286) The waiting room
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A character-driven documentary film that goes behind the doors of an American public hospital (Oakland, Ca.) struggling to care for a community of largely uninsured patients. Young victims of gun violence take their turn alongside artists and small business owners who lack insurance. The film weaves the stories of several patients-as well as the hospital staff charged with caring for them-as they cope with the complexity of the nation's public health...
287) The sky turns
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
Español
Description
After a 35-year absence, director Mercedes Álvarez returns to her native village Aldealseñor in remote northwest Spain. She was the last child born there, and now only fourteen aged inhabitants remain. The passing years have made them natural philosophers, historians, and comedians as they muse on the transience of things, regard the folly of conquerors from Caesar to Bush, and lace it all with ironic, quintessentially Spanish humor.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Introduce toddlers to the helpers in their community with . . . over one hundred foundational vocabulary words from scenes in a bustling neighborhood where helpers of all kinds--from crossing guards to EMTs and librarians to veterinarians--are hard at work"--OCLC.
290) Mi ciudad sings
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
After experiencing a devastating earthquake, the spirit of a charming and vibrant Mexican neighborhood might be shaken, but it cannot be broken. As a little girl and her dog embark on their daily walk through the city, they skip and spin to the familiar sounds of revving cars, clanking bikes, friendly barks, and whistling camote carts. But what they aren't expecting to hear is the terrifying sound of a rumbling earthquake ... and then ... silence....
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty--and fun--in their routine and the world around them. This energetic ride through a bustling city highlights...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
In this graphic novel retelling of Disney Wish, Asha finds her plea to save her community answered by a cosmic force called Star, proving that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
294) The Sims 4
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Playstation 4.
Language
English
Description
"Enjoy the power to create and control people in a virtual world where there are no rules."--Container.
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
When the Taliban took control of Kabul, Kamila Sidiqi and all the women of Kabul saw their lives transformed: Overnight they were banned from schools and offices and even leaving their front door on their own. Desperate to help her family and support her five brothers and sisters at home, Kamila began sewing clothes in her living room. Little did she know then that the tailoring venture she started to help her siblings would be the beginning of a...
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