Areli is a dreamer : a true story by Morales, Areli 

BTSB Prebound(Random House Studio, 2021)

BTSB #: 658036 Available

Dewey: 305.2308/NAges: 4-8   
AR: 3.1 LG Lexile: 550 AD F&P: R

Genres:

Subjects: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (U.S.) - Biography Mexicans - New York (State) - New York - Biography Unauthorized immigrants - New York (State) - New York Immigrants - New York (State) - New York - Biography New York (N.Y.) Puebla de Zaragoza (Mexico)

Summary: The author tells her own powerful and vibrant immigration story of moving from a quiet town in Mexico to the bustling and noisy metropolis of New York City.

Courage hats by Hoefler, Kate 

BTSB Prebound(Chronicle Books, 2022)

BTSB #: 450914 Available

Dewey: EAges: 5-8   
Lexile: 540 AD F&P: M

Genres: Animals Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Bears - Fiction Courage - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Railroads - Fiction

Summary: Mae is a little girl, and Bear is a bear, but they are both afraid of trains and traveling to places they do not know, so they put on courage hats. Mae's has bear ears, and Bear's has people ears, and when they meet on the train going through bear country to the city, they take courage in each other's company and soon become friends. When they arrive they exchange hats, which is a lot like exchanging hearts.

Ear worm! by Knowles, Johanna 

BTSB Prebound(Candlewick Press, 2022)

BTSB #: 527206 Available

Dewey: EAges: 2-6   
AR: 2.9 LG F&P: L

Genres: Animals Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Worms - Fiction Animals - Fiction Singing - Fiction Humorous fiction

Summary: One summer day, as Little Worm heads out to play, he discovers he has a song stuck in his head. Owl flaps along with a song of his own, and before long Chipmunk, Bunny, and Fox fall in line, each contributing an ear worm to the joyful cacophony.

My two border towns by Bowles, David 

BTSB Prebound(Kokila, 2021)

BTSB #: 140158 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 3.5 LG Lexile: 680 AD

Genres: Family Life Multicultural

Subjects: Father-son relationship - Fiction City and town life - Fiction Mexican Americans - Fiction Immigration and emigration - Fiction United States - Fiction Mexico - Fiction

Summary: A boy and his dad have a weekend ritual. On many mornings, they rise with the sun to prepare for a visit to The Other Side/El otro lado. To get there, father and son drive their truck along the Rio Grande and over a bridge, where they're greeted by a giant statue of an eagle. But the most important stop before the two head home is to check in with their friends seeking asylum and drop off much-needed supplies.

Paletero man by Diaz, Lucky 

BTSB Prebound(Harper, 2021)

BTSB #: 276601 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 2 LG Lexile: 420 AD

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Ice cream trucks - Fiction Food trucks - Fiction Community life - Fiction Stories in rhyme Los Angeles (Calif.) - Fiction

Summary: A boy passes through his busy neighborhood in search of the Paletero Man to satisfy his craving for an icy-cold paleta. But when he finally catches up with him, the boy's pockets are empty. Oh no! What happened to his dinero? It will take the help of the community to get the tasty treat now.

Shaped by her hands : potter Maria Martinez by Freeman, Anna Harber 

BTSB Prebound(Whitman, 2021)

BTSB #: 355052 Available

Dewey: 738.092/BAges: 4-8   
AR: 4.6 LG Lexile: 970 AD

Genres:

Subjects: Martinez, Maria Montoya Tewa Indians - Biography Pottery New Mexico

Summary: The most renowned Native American Indian potter of her time, Maria Poveka Martinez learned pottery as a child under the guiding hands of her Ko-oo, her aunt. She grew up to discover a new firing technique that turned her pots black and shiny, and made them--and Maria--famous. This inspiring story of family and creativity illuminates how Maria's belief in sharing her love of clay brought success and joy from her New Mexico Pueblo to people all across the country.

Strollercoaster by Ringler, Matt 

BTSB Prebound(Little, Brown, 2021)

BTSB #: 754608 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 1.5 LG F&P: L

Genres: Family Life Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Imagination - Fiction Mood (Psychology) - Fiction Father-daughter relationship - Fiction Walking - Fiction

Summary: A quick-thinking father thwarts his daughter's impending temper tantrum when he transforms an everyday walk outside into an exciting strollercoaster ride through the neighborhood.

Water Lady : how Darlene Arviso helps a thirsty Navajo Nation by McGinty, Alice B. 

BTSB Prebound(Schwartz & Wade Books, 2021)

BTSB #: 626236 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 3.8 LG Lexile: 640 AD

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Arviso, Darlene - Fiction Water supply - Fiction Deserts - Fiction Navajo Indians - Fiction Native Americans - North America - New Mexico - Fiction New Mexico - Fiction

Summary: Darlene Arviso drives a school bus and picks up students for school. After dropping them off, she heads to another job: she drives her big yellow tanker truck to the water tower, fills it with three thousand gallons of water, and returns to the reservation, bringing water to many, many others.

Where butterflies fill the sky : a story of immigration, family, and finding home by Marwan, Zahra 

BTSB Prebound(Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2022)

BTSB #: 608912 Available

Dewey: 305.89/AAges: 4-8   


Genres:

Subjects: Marwan, Zahra,|d1989- Kuwaiti Americans Immigrants - United States - Biography United States - Immigration and emigration

Summary: An evocative picture book that tells the true story of the author's immigration from Kuwait to the United States.