Sonia Manzano
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"Pura Belpre Honor winner for The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano and one of America's most influential Hispanics--'Maria' on Sesame Street--delivers a beautifully wrought coming-of-age memoir. Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled. This is Sonia's own story rendered with an unforgettable...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The day before Christmas, everyone in Jose's neighborhood seems grumpy, including his mother who is homesick for Puerto Rico, but when he and his parents return from the pizzeria where they borrowed an oven to cook their roast, the heavenly aroma reminds those they pass of all they have to celebrate.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Examines the impact of the 1959 Cuban Revolution on four children from very different walks of life. In the wake of a new regime in Cuba, Ana, Miguel, Zulema, and Juan learn to find a place for themselves in a world forever changed. In a tumultuous moment of history, we see the lasting effects of a revolution in Havana, the countryside, Miami, and New York. Their separate narratives build, overlap, and entwine to creat one inspiring story--an adventure...
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Ronnie Anne is a free-spirited, independent eleven year-old who moves to the big city with her mom and brother to live with their extended family, the Casagrandes. When she's not spending time with her bustling, multi-generational, Mexican-American family, Ronnie Anne and her new best friend Sid explore the city and make fun new friendships along the way. Join their adventures in all twenty episodes of the first season!
Publisher
Sesame Workshop
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"There must be something in the air because everyone on Sesame Street is singing! In 'Sesame Street, the musical, ' Elmo and Rosita have planned a play date but keep missing each other. Can they find their way back together with a song, or will their melody fall flat? In 'A family thing, ' Elmo, Zoe, Grover and Rosita have started a singing group. 'The Cute and Furry Four' will be together forever...or until they have to help with dinner! Who will...
Publisher
Screen Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The show takes audiences inside the hearts and minds of the Sesame Street creators, artists, and educators who established one of the most influential and enduring children's programs in television history. With exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and over 20 original interviews, it introduces audiences to the people who entertained and educated children like never before.