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Hardback. Condition: Fair. When dog meets baby, it will take a little time and a lot of love for Pepita and Bebita to become the best of friends. Welcoming a new baby can be hard, especially when you're used to being the center of attention! When it's time for Pepita, the puppy of the family, to meet the brand new bebita, she's in for a few surprises. What do you mean that Mami is too busy to bounce a ball for Pepita? And Papi seriously can't find any time to scratch her ears? This new bebita is a bit of a problem. But along the way, the two will grow to love one another and become a family with even more smiles and heartwarming moments. From award-winning author Ruth Behar and her son, Gabriel Frye-Behar, comes a true-to-life story about adjusting to new additions and embracing change. Lechuga, Maribel (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. An unforgettable coming-of-age novel following a young Cuban-Jewish immigrant girl in 1960s New York City who must overcome the sudden derailment of her American Dream. WINNER OF THE PURA BELPRE AWARD ? A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST MIDDLE GRADE BOOK OF THE CENTURY?A book for anyone mending from childhood wounds.??Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango StreetBased on acclaimed author Ruth Behar?s childhood, Lucky Broken Girl follows Ruthie Mizrahi, a young Cuban-Jewish immigrant who recently emigrated from Castro?s Cuba to New York City with her family. Just when she?s finally beginning to gain confidence in her mastery of English?and enjoying her reign as her neighborhood?s hopscotch queen?a horrific car accident leaves her in a body cast and confined to her bed for a long recovery. As Ruthie?s world shrinks, her powers of observation and her heart grow larger as she comes to understand how fragile life is, how vulnerable we all are as human beings, and how friends, neighbors, and the power of the arts can sweeten even the worst of times.A remarkable story of resilience, poignancy, and hope for a better life, Ruthie?s plight will intrigue readers, and her strength will stay with them for years to come.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. An unforgettable coming-of-age novel following a young Cuban-Jewish immigrant girl in 1960s New York City who must overcome the sudden derailment of her American Dream. WINNER OF THE PURA BELPRE AWARD ? A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST MIDDLE GRADE BOOK OF THE CENTURY?A book for anyone mending from childhood wounds.??Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango StreetBased on acclaimed author Ruth Behar?s childhood, Lucky Broken Girl follows Ruthie Mizrahi, a young Cuban-Jewish immigrant who recently emigrated from Castro?s Cuba to New York City with her family. Just when she?s finally beginning to gain confidence in her mastery of English?and enjoying her reign as her neighborhood?s hopscotch queen?a horrific car accident leaves her in a body cast and confined to her bed for a long recovery. As Ruthie?s world shrinks, her powers of observation and her heart grow larger as she comes to understand how fragile life is, how vulnerable we all are as human beings, and how friends, neighbors, and the power of the arts can sweeten even the worst of times.A remarkable story of resilience, poignancy, and hope for a better life, Ruthie?s plight will intrigue readers, and her strength will stay with them for years to come.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pura Belpré Award Winner Ruth Behar's inspiring story of a Jewish girl who escapes Poland to make a new life in Cuba, where she works to rescue the rest of her family The situation is getting dire for Jews in Poland on the eve of World War II. Esther's father has fled to Cuba, and she is the first one to join him. It's heartbreaking to be separated from her beloved sister, so Esther promises to write down everything that happens until they're reunited. And she does, recording both the good--the kindness of the Cuban people and her discovery of a valuable hidden talent--and the bad: the fact that Nazism has found a foothold even in Cuba. Esther's evocative letters are full of her appreciation for life and reveal a resourceful, determined girl with a rare ability to bring people together, all the while striving to get the rest of their family out of Poland before it's too late.     Based on Ruth Behar's family history, this compelling story celebrates the resilience of the human spirit in the most challenging times.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. An unforgettable coming-of-age novel following a young Cuban-Jewish immigrant girl in 1960s New York City who must overcome the sudden derailment of her American Dream. WINNER OF THE PURA BELPRE AWARD ? A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST MIDDLE GRADE BOOK OF THE CENTURY?A book for anyone mending from childhood wounds.??Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango StreetBased on acclaimed author Ruth Behar?s childhood, Lucky Broken Girl follows Ruthie Mizrahi, a young Cuban-Jewish immigrant who recently emigrated from Castro?s Cuba to New York City with her family. Just when she?s finally beginning to gain confidence in her mastery of English?and enjoying her reign as her neighborhood?s hopscotch queen?a horrific car accident leaves her in a body cast and confined to her bed for a long recovery. As Ruthie?s world shrinks, her powers of observation and her heart grow larger as she comes to understand how fragile life is, how vulnerable we all are as human beings, and how friends, neighbors, and the power of the arts can sweeten even the worst of times.A remarkable story of resilience, poignancy, and hope for a better life, Ruthie?s plight will intrigue readers, and her strength will stay with them for years to come.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. An unforgettable coming-of-age novel following a young Cuban-Jewish immigrant girl in 1960s New York City who must overcome the sudden derailment of her American Dream. WINNER OF THE PURA BELPRE AWARD ? A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST MIDDLE GRADE BOOK OF THE CENTURY?A book for anyone mending from childhood wounds.??Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango StreetBased on acclaimed author Ruth Behar?s childhood, Lucky Broken Girl follows Ruthie Mizrahi, a young Cuban-Jewish immigrant who recently emigrated from Castro?s Cuba to New York City with her family. Just when she?s finally beginning to gain confidence in her mastery of English?and enjoying her reign as her neighborhood?s hopscotch queen?a horrific car accident leaves her in a body cast and confined to her bed for a long recovery. As Ruthie?s world shrinks, her powers of observation and her heart grow larger as she comes to understand how fragile life is, how vulnerable we all are as human beings, and how friends, neighbors, and the power of the arts can sweeten even the worst of times.A remarkable story of resilience, poignancy, and hope for a better life, Ruthie?s plight will intrigue readers, and her strength will stay with them for years to come.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Pura Belpré Award Winner Ruth Behar's inspiring story of a Jewish girl who escapes Poland to make a new life in Cuba, where she works to rescue the rest of her family The situation is getting dire for Jews in Poland on the eve of World War II. Esther's father has fled to Cuba, and she is the first one to join him. It's heartbreaking to be separated from her beloved sister, so Esther promises to write down everything that happens until they're reunited. And she does, recording both the good--the kindness of the Cuban people and her discovery of a valuable hidden talent--and the bad: the fact that Nazism has found a foothold even in Cuba. Esther's evocative letters are full of her appreciation for life and reveal a resourceful, determined girl with a rare ability to bring people together, all the while striving to get the rest of their family out of Poland before it's too late.     Based on Ruth Behar's family history, this compelling story celebrates the resilience of the human spirit in the most challenging times.…

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. An unforgettable coming-of-age novel following a young Cuban-Jewish immigrant girl in 1960s New York City who must overcome the sudden derailment of her American Dream. WINNER OF THE PURA BELPRE AWARD ? A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST MIDDLE GRADE BOOK OF THE CENTURY?A book for anyone mending from childhood wounds.??Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango StreetBased on acclaimed author Ruth Behar?s childhood, Lucky Broken Girl follows Ruthie Mizrahi, a young Cuban-Jewish immigrant who recently emigrated from Castro?s Cuba to New York City with her family. Just when she?s finally beginning to gain confidence in her mastery of English?and enjoying her reign as her neighborhood?s hopscotch queen?a horrific car accident leaves her in a body cast and confined to her bed for a long recovery. As Ruthie?s world shrinks, her powers of observation and her heart grow larger as she comes to understand how fragile life is, how vulnerable we all are as human beings, and how friends, neighbors, and the power of the arts can sweeten even the worst of times.A remarkable story of resilience, poignancy, and hope for a better life, Ruthie?s plight will intrigue readers, and her strength will stay with them for years to come.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Yiddish-speaking Jews thought Cuba was supposed to be a mere layover on the journey to the United States when they arrived in the island country in the 1920s. This book shows both the vitality and the heartbreak that lie behind the project of keeping alive the flame of Jewish memory in Cuba.…

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Hardback. Condition: Fair. A poignant multicultural ode to family and what it means to create a home as one girl helps her Tia move away from her beloved Miami apartment. When Estrella's Tia Fortuna has to say goodbye to her longtime Miami apartment building, The Seaway, to move to an assisted living community, Estrella spends the day with her. Tia explains the significance of her most important possessions from both her Cuban and Jewish culture, as they learn to say goodbye together and explore a new beginning for Tia. A lyrical book about tradition, culture, and togetherness, Tia Fortuna's New Home explores Tia and Estrella's Sephardic Jewish and Cuban heritage. Through Tia's journey, Estrella will learn that as long as you have your family, home is truly where the heart is. Holzwarth, Devon (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Good. A poignant multicultural ode to family and what it means to create a home as one girl helps her Tia move away from her beloved Miami apartment. When Estrella's Tia Fortuna has to say goodbye to her longtime Miami apartment building, The Seaway, to move to an assisted living community, Estrella spends the day with her. Tia explains the significance of her most important possessions from both her Cuban and Jewish culture, as they learn to say goodbye together and explore a new beginning for Tia. A lyrical book about tradition, culture, and togetherness, Tia Fortuna's New Home explores Tia and Estrella's Sephardic Jewish and Cuban heritage. Through Tia's journey, Estrella will learn that as long as you have your family, home is truly where the heart is. Holzwarth, Devon (illustrator).…

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