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Author
Publisher
One World
Language
English
Description
Nineteen-year-old Mary, longing for something meaningful in her life, agrees to help José Luis, a refugee from El Salvador who has been smuggled into the United States as part of a sanctuary movement, and immediately falls in love with both the movement and the man.
Author
Publisher
Piñata Books/Arte Pubiico Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 540L
Language
English
Description
When Rene learns that in the United States his name is also a girl's name, he does some research and relates the name's meaning and letters to his homeland of El Salvador and the things that make him special.
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Multiple
Description
Salvador raced home from school to share exciting news with his abuela: he made an A+ on his science test! But at home, he learns that his grandmother needs his help. She is going to the doctor and wants her grandson to interpret for her. Abuela is nervous because she has never been to a doctor in the United States. In El Salvador, she either saw a curandera or drank te de manzanilla when she felt sick. When he learns that none of the physicians...
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Xochitl and her family, newly arrived in San Francisco from El Salvador, create a beautiful plant nursery in place of the garbage heap behind their apartment, and celebrate with their friends and neighbors.
6) Wild blues
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
HL 780L
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Lizzie relates, through a victim statement, her harrowing journey through the Adirondacks seeking her disabled friend, Matias, who was kidnapped by escaped convicts.
Author
Publisher
Piñata Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 590L
Language
English
Description
In this story based on the author's childhood, a young Salvadoran immigrant is teased for having two last names until he presents his family tree project celebrating his heritage.
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Multiple
Description
Francisco looks out his bedroom window and thinks about his home back in El Salvador. He misses his friends and playing in the village's park. He wants to fly a kite near his new home in the U.S., but his mother can't afford one. "If Mam can't buy me a kite, maybe I can make one," he thinks. Picking up a bag, Francisco leaves the apartment in search of treasures that he can use for his project. He finds purple cellophane, a pile of string and a broken...