The Red Umbrella

Author : Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Publisher : Yearling
ISBN 13 : 0375854894
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Red Umbrella written by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011-12-13 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Red Umbrella is a moving tale of a 14-year-old girl's journey from Cuba to America as part of Operation Pedro Pan—an organized exodus of more than 14,000 unaccompanied children, whose parents sent them away to escape Fidel Castro's revolution. In 1961, two years after the Communist revolution, Lucía Álvarez still leads a carefree life, dreaming of parties and her first crush. But when the soldiers come to her sleepy Cuban town, everything begins to change. Freedoms are stripped away. Neighbors disappear. And soon, Lucía's parents make the heart-wrenching decision to send her and her little brother to the United States—on their own. Suddenly plunked down in Nebraska with well-meaning strangers, Lucía struggles to adapt to a new country, a new language, a new way of life. But what of her old life? Will she ever see her home or her parents again? And if she does, will she still be the same girl? The Red Umbrella is a touching story of country, culture, family, and the true meaning of home. “Captures the fervor, uncertainty and fear of the times. . . . Compelling.” –The Washington Post “Gonzalez deals effectively with separation, culture shock, homesickness, uncertainty and identity as she captures what is also a grand adventure.” –San Francisco Chronicle

Author : Robert Bright
Publisher : William Morrow & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780688052492
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Red Umbrella written by Robert Bright and published by William Morrow & Company. This book was released on 1959 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young girl's umbrella grows to accommodate an increasing number of animal friends.

Author : Amy June Bates
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 153440659X
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Big Umbrella written by Amy June Bates and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A subtle, deceptively simple book about inclusion, hospitality, and welcoming the ‘other.’” —Kirkus Reviews “A boundlessly inclusive spirit...This open-ended picture book creates a natural springboard for discussion.” —Booklist “This sweet extended metaphor uses an umbrella to demonstrate how kindness and inclusion work...A lovely addition to any library collection, for classroom use or for sharing at home.” —School Library Journal In the tradition of Alison McGhee’s Someday, beloved illustrator Amy June Bates makes her authorial debut alongside her eleven-year-old daughter with this timely and timeless picture book about acceptance. By the door there is an umbrella. It is big. It is so big that when it starts to rain there is room for everyone underneath. It doesn’t matter if you are tall. Or plaid. Or hairy. It doesn’t matter how many legs you have. Don’t worry that there won’t be enough room under the umbrella. Because there will always be room. Lush illustrations and simple, lyrical text subtly address themes of inclusion and tolerance in this sweet story that accomplished illustrator Amy June Bates cowrote with her daughter, Juniper, while walking to school together in the rain.

Author : Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Publisher : Yearling
ISBN 13 : 0375873716
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Thunderous Whisper written by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the midst of the Spanish Civil War, 12-year-old ani unexpectedly gets drawn into a network of underground rebels working to thwart Franco's efforts to destroy the Basque people's way of life. . . . Exciting." -- SLJ Ani believes she is just an insignificant whisper of a girl in a loud world. This is what her mother tells her anyway. Her father made her feel important, but he's been off fighting in Spain's Civil War, and his voice in her head is fading. Then she meets Mathias. His family has just moved to Guernica and he's as far from a whisper as a boy can be. Ani thinks Mathias is more like lightning. Mathias's father is part of a spy network and soon Ani finds herself helping him deliver messages to other members of the underground. For the first time, she's making a difference in the world. And then her world explodes. The sleepy little market town of Guernica is destroyed by Nazi bombers. In one afternoon Ani loses her city, her home, her mother. But in helping the other survivors, Ani gains a sense of her own strength. And she and Mathias make plans to fight back in their own unique way.

Author : Jessica Baverstock
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781534625143
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Red Umbrella written by Jessica Baverstock and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paulie dreams of traveling the world, and with her red umbrella by her side she is ready to tackle anything. But when she loses her umbrella on the Paris Metro, Paulie must face the city's streets without her trusted companion. An eventful day and a chance encounter with a wise new friend teach Paulie what it truly means to be a world nomad. In this exquisite and sensitive tale, Baverstock captures a young person's wonder and embarrassment in a new country, deftly weaving humour, wisdom and a celebration of life.

Author : Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545773202
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moving Target written by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this exciting and action-packed adventure by an award-winning author, a young girl discovers her secret ancient bloodline. The fate of her family, and the world, may rest in her hands . . . Cassie Arroyo, an American studying in Rome, has her world ripped apart when someone tries to kill her father, an art history professor at an Italian university. Is she their next target?Cassie sets out to uncover what is happening, only to learn that she is a member of an ancient bloodline that enables her to use the Spear of Destiny--a legendary object that can alter the future. Now running from a secret organization intent on killing those from her bloodline, Cassie must--with the help of some friends--decipher the clues that will lead her to the Spear.Christina Diaz Gonzalez has created a fast-paced thrill-ride of a book, rich with riddles and myth, that young readers will not want to put down.

Author : Cerrie Burnell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510715681
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Harper and the Scarlet Umbrella written by Cerrie Burnell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once there was a girl named Harper who had a rare musical gift. She heard songs on the wind, rhythms on the rain, and hope in the beat of a butterfly’s wing. Harper lives in the City of Clouds, an enchanting place where it rains every day and an umbrella is always a good idea. With her Aunt Sassy, her beloved cat, Midnight, and all of her neighbors in the Tall Apartment Block, every day is full of possibility. But when every cat in the city goes missing—including Midnight—Harper is determined to find all of the precious pets. And she’ll need a magic, flying umbrella to help in her search. Recruiting friends from her building to help, the magic umbrella whisks them into the sky on the trail of the cats and adventure. They stumble on the Midnight Orchestra—tabbies on triangle, Siamese singing, Persians on piccolo—all under the direction of its fearsome, wild conductor. But can the group use their talents, quick thinking, musical skill, and a little magic to stage a rescue like no other? Harper and the Scarlet Umbrella is a spellbinding tale of friendship, music, and magic featuring a diverse cast, brought to life through stunning illustrations. A perfect book to be shared and treasured.

Author : Taro Yashima
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0140502408
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Umbrella written by Taro Yashima and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1977-08-25 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Momo can't wait to use the red boots and umbrella she received on her birthday. All she needs now is a rainy day! Soft illustrations portray a thoughtful story about patience and growing independence.

Author : Jan Brett
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0399255400
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Umbrella written by Jan Brett and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-02-17 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jan Brett's New York Times bestselling picture book The Umbrella has all the rollicking fun of the woodland animals that crowd into a mitten in the snow in The Mitten. Only this time it's in a lush cloud forest as one by one, tree frog, toucan, kinkajou, baby tapir, quetzal, monkey, and jaguar crowd into an open, upside down banana umbrella until a tiny hummingbird lands and they all fall out. A shortened text for toddlers and simple Spanish phrases like "Hola!" add to the fun of reading aloud this lively board book.

Author : Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1338647210
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Concealed written by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2022 Edgar Award Winner for Best Juvenline Mystery! What if you had no name, no past, and no home? Ivette. Joanna. And now: Katrina Whatever her name is, it won’t last long. Katrina doesn’t know any of the details about her past, but she does know that she and her parents are part of the Witness Protection Program. Whenever her parents say they have to move on and start over, she takes on a new identity. A new name, a new hair color, a new story. Until their location leaks and her parents disappear. Forced to embark on a dangerous rescue mission, Katrina and her new friend Parker set out to save her parents—and find out the truth about her secret past and the people that want her family dead. But every new discovery reveals that Katrina’s entire life has been built around secrets covered up with lies and that her parents were actually the ones keeping the biggest secret of all. Katrina must now decide if learning the whole truth is worth the price of losing everything she has ever believed about herself and her family.