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Jose! Born to Dance tells the story of a boy born in a small
Mexican village who became one of the greatest dancers of all
time--Jose Limon. Jose was a boy with a song in his heart and a
dance in his step. Born in Mexico in 1908, he came into the world
kicking like a steer, and grew up to love to draw, play the piano,
and dream. Jose's dreaming took him to faraway places. He dreamed
of bullfighters and the sounds of the cancan dancers that he saw
with his father. Dance lit a fire in Jose's soul. With his heart to
guide him, Jose left his family and went to New York to dance. He
learned to flow and float and fly through space with steps like a
Mexican breeze. When Jose danced, his spirit soared. From New York
to lands afar, Jose Limon became known as the man who gave the
world his own kind of dance. Susanna Reich's lyrical text and Raul
Colon's shimmering artwork tell the story of a boy who was
determined to make a difference in the world, and did. Jose! Born
to Dance will inspire picture book readers to follow their hearts
and live their dreams.
On an island called Puerto Rico, there lived a little boy who
wanted only to play baseball. Although he had no money, Roberto
Clemente practiced and practiced until--eventually--he made it to
the Major Leagues. America! As a right-fielder for the Pittsburgh
Pirates, he fought tough opponents--and even tougher racism--but
with his unreal catches and swift feet, he earned his nickname,
"The Great One." He led the Pirates to two World Series, hit 3,000
hits, and was the first Latino to be inducted into the Hall of
Fame. But it wasn't just baseball that made Clemente legendary--he
was was also a humanitarian dedicated to improving the lives of
others.
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Light for All (Hardcover)
Margarita Engle; Illustrated by Raul Colon
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A lyrical and unifying picture book that "will inspire young
readers" and "magnificently showcases the immigrant experience"
(Kirkus Reviews, starred review) in America from Newbery Honoree
Margarita Engle and award-winning illustrator Raul Colon. Discover
the myriad contributions that all immigrants have made as they come
to join family or start their own lives together in a new country
they call home. Coming with their hopes, dreams, and determination,
generations of immigrants have made the fabric of this country
diverse, vivid, and welcoming. This vibrant and timely celebration
demonstrates the thousands of immigrants who built America and the
importance of having acceptance and light for everyone.
In spring, summer, fall and winter, a mother leads her young
daughter in dancing a celebratory ballet, a hymn to the season.
When the girl is older, she is a ballerina and remembers that her
mother gave her a dancing heart.... [An] exuberant celebration of
dance. - School Library Journal, starred review
Award-winning picture-book author Tony Johnston presents the
poignant story of a loving Mexican-American family in East L.A. in
her first novel for young readers.
Los Angeles is a place of movie stars and fast cars and people who
are too rich and people who are too poor. An area of freeway chases
and drive-bys and death. But there's another L.A., one where warmth
and humor and humanity pervade. Where a tacqueria sign declares:
"One cause, one people, one taco."
This L.A. is a place where random acts of generosity and goodwill
improve the lives of the community. Any Small Goodness is a novel
filled with hope, love, and warmth.
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