North America Culture

You are INVITED. To a most marvelous party. For a most marvelous man. A man who turned the alphabet into THUMP A BUMP. Who turned words into JAZZ into RIVERS into BUSTIN' A MOVE. All of his word-children will be there, uh-huh. Because it’s a party for LANGSTON. Langston Hughes. King o’ Letters. Renaissance Man. So don’t be shy. Come on in. To the Hoopla in Harlem. EVERYONE is welcome.

Overall, A Moccasin on One Foot and a Shoe on the Other: Being Native American in the 21st Century serves as a valuable guidebook for teenage listeners, promoting cultural understanding, challenging misconceptions, and empowering Native American youth to navigate their identity with pride in the 21st century.

Learn bravery and independence with Luz. Luz stays strong on his journey by thinking of his family. His tale is truly a powerful representation of immigration and determination. His real-life adventure across the border will ignite hope in the hearts of every child who listens to this short Spanish story.

Colorful, psychedelic sneakers hang from telephones wires all over the city. Up in the sky, they hang for all to marvel at. But when a few special pairs get knocked down, the kids have to try them on. Soon they’re racing, dancing, leaning to fly! These enchanted sneaks are out of this world—but where did they come from? And who would ever leave these behind?

Es un día en el cual la familia reunida cuenta historias y ríe. Hay platillos favoritos por cocinar y poemas por escribir para los muertos, y lo más importante: memorias por evocar. Ningún familiar es olvidado, porque éste es el día en el que los muertos vienen a visitar a los vivos—y en este día festivo, es casi como si estuvieran sentados a nuestro lado mientras celebramos las cosas que los hicieron especiales. El texto tierno y el arte vibrante de Ana Aranda hacen que la alegría de este día sea tangible.

Jovita dreamed of wearing pants! She hated the big skirts Abuela made her wear. She wanted to scale the tallest mesquite tree on her rancho, ride her horse, and feel the wind curl her face into a smile. When her father and brothers joined the Cristero War to fight for religious freedom, Jovita wanted to go, too. Forbidden, she defied her father's rules - and society's - and found a clever way to become a trailblazing revolutionary, wearing pants!

When the very modern character of Nancy Drew first appeared in 1930, no one had a clue that she would remain a star for the next century! To this day, Nancy is still the main character in new TV shows, movies, and books. What makes her so interesting to so many generations of readers? Nancy can do it all! She's a daring teenage girl who solves mysteries, expertly drives her famous blue car, cooks like a gourmet chef, swims like a pro, and more! Since her first appearance, the prodigy detective has inspired young readers to believe that they can do it all, too.

A young Aztec girl tells her little brother how their parents create beautiful painted manuscripts, or codices. She explains to him how paper is made from local plants and how the long paper is folded into a book. Her parents and others paint the codices to tell the story of their people’s way of life. Inspired by the pre-Columbian codices, this story tells how the Aztec and their neighbors in the Valley of Mexico painted books and records long before Columbus arrived, and continued doing so among their Nahua-speaking descendants for generations after.

With lyrical text, Their Great Gift explores the experiences of immigrants in the twenty-first century, focusing on the lives of children. Stories of families who came to the United States from many different parts of the world celebrate the diversity of our country and contain a vision of hope for the future.

Después de vivir un temblor devastador, el espíritu de los vecinos en esta dinámica zona de la ciudad Mexicana se sacude, pero no se rompe. Una pequeña niña y su perro se aventuran en su caminata diaria por la ciudad; brincan y giran con el sonido familiar de coches acelerando, de bicicletas rechinando, de amigables ladridos, y de los silbidos del carrito de camotes. Pero lo que no esperan es escuchar el escalofriante estruendo de un temblor...y después...silencio.

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. With captivating prose, this heartwarming story leaves listeners with the message that they can choose to be strong and brave even when they are scared, and can still find joy and hope in the midst of sadness.

Some historians refer to the USA 1980s or '80s as “The Conservative Decade”. It was a time when traditions were emphasized such as social and family stability, economic growth, military strength, and free enterprise. For most of this decade, the conservative Ronald Reagan was president.

In this moving picture book, Noemi and Mama flee their home in Mexico, and head for the US border. There, they look for "The Notebook Keeper"—the person in charge of a ledger for those waiting to cross, and they add their names to the book. As the days turn into weeks, and hope dwindles, the little girl looks for kindness around her—and inside herself. One day, when the Notebook Keeper's own name is called to cross, Noemi and her Mama are chosen—for the generosity in their hearts—to take her place.

Based on true events, this inspiring story follows a mama and her daughter who are denied entry at the U.S. border, and must find the refugee in charge of “the notebook,” an unofficial ledger of those waiting to cross into the U.S.

A pack of beloved fruits and vegetables travel through the United States and visit friends along the way. During their trip they will learn all about each state: Where is the state? What are the important cities, rivers, lakes, or mountains? What do people in the state do, make, or grow? With its clever poems and funny stories, this book will answer these questions, and more.

Este libro es una celebración del espíritu americano. Es una oda al sentido de servicio y deber que comparten muchos estadounidenses, y un mensaje de esperanza para un futuro mejor; uno que nos une a través de generaciones y canta el sueño de un hermoso mañana. Acompañado por una impresionante variedad de ilustraciones hechas por trece artistas, cada uno de los cuales comparte lo que Estados Unidos significa para ellos, Himno americano honra a las personas que trabajan juntas, todos los días, para construir un mundo mejor para su familia, su comunidad y su país.

Did you know that women once wore corsets under their bathing suits? Or that "semi-drowning" - the strip and plunge practice - was thought to be good for one's health? Or that Pudgy Stockton, the body-building queen of Muscle Beach, California, opened the country's first gym for women? From the bathhouses of the ancient Greeks to Venice Beach and Coney Island, Let's Go to the Beach takes a multifaceted and well-researched look at beaches and their attendant customs.

A pack of beloved fruits and vegetables travel through the United States and visit friends along the way. During their trip, they will learn all about each state: Where is the state? What are the important cities, rivers, lakes, or mountains? What do people in the state do, make, or grow? With its clever poems and funny stories, this book will answer these questions and more.

A pack of beloved fruits and vegetables travel through the United States, and visit friends along the way. During their trip, they will learn all about each state: Where is the state? What are the important cities, rivers, lakes, or mountains? What do people in the state do, make, or grow? With its clever poems and funny stories, this book will answer these questions, and more.

A pack of beloved fruits and vegetables travel through the United States and visit friends along the way. During their trip they will learn all about each state: Where is the state? What are the important cities, rivers, lakes, or mountains? What do people in the state do, make, or grow? With it's clever poems, and funny stories, this audiobook will answer these questions and more.