Series in Central
Books in Central
All the Way to Havana
So we purr, cara cara, and we glide, taka taka, and we zoom, zoom, ZOOM! Together, a boy and his parents drive to the city of Havana, Cuba, in their old family car. Along the way, they experience the sights and sounds of the streets―neighbors talking, musicians performing, and beautiful, colorful cars putt-putting and bumpety-bumping along. In the end, though, it’s their old car, Cara Cara, that the boy loves best. A joyful celebration of the Cuban people and their resourceful innovation. ALSC Notable Book
Ancient Civilizations: Aztecs, Maya, Incas!
A full-color, compelling book for ages 7 to 10 offers a deep dive into the three sophisticated ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica—the Aztecs, Maya, and Incas— through hands-on STEAM projects, essential questions, and loads of fascinating facts! Why were there more than 3,000 steps built at Machu Picchu? Why did the Aztecs roam Mexico for nearly 200 years before finding a place to settle? How did the Maya study the movements of the stars and the planets? Ancient Civilizations: Aztecs, Maya, Incas! With 25 Social Studies Projects for Kids takes kids ages 7 to 10 on a guided tour to experience the history, culture, economics, and daily life of the Aztecs, Maya, and Incas. • Travel through humid rainforests, coastal zones, and rocky peaks to spot majestic ruins rising above the jungle, such as the Maya city of Tikal with its steep pyramids, the ruins of Machu Pichu, where the stones were cut so precisely that not even a knife can fit between them, and the Aztec temple Templo Mayor, where people once climbed the steps up the temple to be sacrificed to the Aztec gods. • The daily lives from thousands of years ago are brought to life through fun illustrations, fascinating facts, essential questions, and hands-on STEAM projects such as constructing model bridges and pyramids, planting floating gardens, and translating hieroglyphics. • Kids explore the knowledge that has filtered through the centuries from past civilizations and are encouraged to think critically and creatively to recognize the foundations on which people build modern societies. About the Explore Ancient Civilizations set and Nomad Press Ancient Civilizations: Aztecs, Maya, Incas! is part of a set of four Explore Ancient Civilization books that bring to life the vibrant cultures of the distant past. The other titles in this series are Ancient Civilizations: Egyptians! , Ancient Civilizations: Romans! , Ancient Civilizations: Greeks! . Nomad Press books in the Explore Your Wo rld series integrate content with participation, encouraging readers to engage in student-directed learning. Combining content with inquiry-based projects stimulates learning and makes it active and alive. Nomad’s unique approach simultaneously grounds kids in factual knowledge while allowing them the space to be curious, creative, and critical thinkers. All books are leveled for Guided Reading level and Lexile and align with Common Core State Standards and National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. All titles are available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook formats.
Bravo!
Musician, botanist, baseball player, pilot―the Latinos featured in Bravo!, by author Margarita Engle and illustrator Rafael López, come from many different countries and from many different backgrounds. Celebrate their accomplishments and their contributions to a collective history and a community that continues to evolve and thrive today! Biographical poems include: Aida de Acosta, Arnold Rojas, Baruj Benacerraf, César Chávez, Fabiola Cabeza de Baca, Félix Varela, George Meléndez, José Martí, Juan de Miralles, Juana Briones, Julia de Burgos, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Paulina Pedroso, Pura Belpré, Roberto Clemente, Tito Puente, Ynes Mexia, Tomás Rivera. Bravo! también está disponible en edición en español.
Curse of the Pirate Mist
Curse of the Pirate Mist by Doug Wilhelm takes YOU on a daring and dangerous adventure with your uncle in South America. 9-12 year old readers will search for a sunken World War II vessel rumored to contain three TRILLION dollars' worth of treasure, face down powerful and wealthy crooks, and investigate a mysterious purple mist that blankets the high seas. Choose Your Own Adventure Curse of the Pirate Mist is an interactive adventure book in which YOU decide what happens next. Your uncle writes bestselling books about high-stakes adventures and you are his travel buddy. His latest tip has taken you to South America in search of treasure. Do you trust the smooth-talking CEO who smiles just a little too much? Or do you team up with your uncle's friend Lacey, a "treasure enthusiast"? What explanation can you find for the weird purple mist that's been attacking boat crews? For readers that enjoyed other titles from the Choose Your Own Adventure series including: The Abominable Snowman by R. A. Montgomery, Journey Under the Sea by R. A. Montgomery, and Escape from the Haunted Warehouse by Anson Montgomery.
Deadweather and Sunrise
A stunning middle-grade debut--full of heart, humor, and nonstop action It's tough to be thirteen, especially when somebody's trying to kill you. Not that Egg's life was ever easy, growing up on sweaty, pirate-infested Deadweather Island with no company except an incompetent tutor and a pair of unusually violent siblings who hate his guts. But when Egg's father hustles their family off on a mysterious errand to fabulously wealthy Sunrise Island, then disappears with the siblings in a freak accident, Egg finds himself a long-term guest at the mansion of the glamorous Pembroke family and their beautiful, sharp-tongued daughter Millicent. Finally, life seems perfect. Until someone tries to throw him off a cliff. Suddenly, Egg's running for his life in a bewildering world of cutthroat pirates, villainous businessmen, and strange Native legends. The only people who can help him sort out the mystery of why he's been marked for death are Millicent and a one-handed, possibly deranged cabin boy. Come along for the ride. You'll be glad you did.
Eight Days
From National Book Award nominee Edwidge Danticat comes a timely, brilliantly crafted story of hope and imagination--a powerful tribute to Haiti and children around the world! Hope comes alive in this heartfelt and deeply resonating story. While Junior is trapped for 8 days beneath his collapsed house after an earthquake, he uses his imagination for comfort. Drawing on beautiful, everyday-life memories, Junior paints a sparkling picture of Haiti for each of those days--flying kites with his best friend or racing his sister around St. Marc's Square--helping him through the tragedy until he is finally rescued. Love and hope dance across each page--granting us a way to talk about resilience as a family, a classroom, or a friend.
Ghost Island
Choose from 9 possible endings in this interactive book from the bestselling Choose Your Own Adventure series, now for 5- to 8-year-old readers! Filled with colorful illustrations, these books for little kids make reading together extra fun. But be careful!!! The choices YOU make might lead to a real-life ghost. Your family vacation in the Caribbean islands takes a spooky turn when YOU meet a pirate ghost. Should you join a group of kids to go spy on the island ghost? Or sneak off to the haunted cemetery in the middle of the night and brave the ghost alone? This haunted adventure might have you travel back in time, sail across the sea, or recover a skull from a museum.
Hannah Montana: Greetings From Brazil
Miley Stewart couldn't be happier that Brazil is the latest stop on Hannah Montana's tour. The beaches are to die for. When she meets a boy named Adriano, they quickly become friends. He invites Miley and her family to a party so he can teach her some dance moves (which she plans to use in concert). When Miley arrives, she sees someone unexpected—her archenemy Amber Addison! For some reason, Amber is being nice. When Miley tries to figure out what's going on, will Amber uncover her secret?
Hurricane Dancers
Quebrado has been traded from pirate ship to ship in the Caribbean Sea for as long as he can remember. The sailors he toils under call him el quebrado ―half islander, half outsider, a broken one. Now the pirate captain Bernardino de Talavera uses Quebrado as a translator to help navigate the worlds and words between his mother's Taíno Indian language and his father's Spanish. But when a hurricane sinks the ship and most of its crew, it is Quebrado who escapes to safety. He learns how to live on land again, among people who treat him well. And it is he who must decide the fate of his former captors. Latino interest.
Inca Gold
Traverse the jungle in search of the Lost City of Gold in this interactive book where YOU decide what happens next! Packed with 16 possible endings! Choose Your Own Adventure books–the 4th bestselling children’s series of all time–are back and as much fun as you remember. Kids and adults agree, these are the books that get 9- to 12-year-olds reading. The Peruvian jungle is a dangerous place. As YOU search for the ancient Inca city, one wrong step could mean death. Will you be able to navigate the chaos and clues of the jungle? Will you go down in history as one of the greatest explorers of all time or will you vanish into thin air? Be careful, the choices YOU make might end in glory, disaster, or certain death.
Inca Gold
Traverse the jungle in search of the Lost City of Gold in this interactive book where YOU decide what happens next! Packed with 16 possible endings! Choose Your Own Adventure books–the 4th bestselling children’s series of all time–are back and as much fun as you remember. Kids and adults agree, these are the books that get 9- to 12-year-olds reading. The Peruvian jungle is a dangerous place. As YOU search for the ancient Inca city, one wrong step could mean death. Will you be able to navigate the chaos and clues of the jungle? Will you go down in history as one of the greatest explorers of all time or will you vanish into thin air? Be careful, the choices YOU make might end in glory, disaster, or certain death.
Inca Gold
Traverse the jungle in search of the Lost City of Gold in this interactive book where YOU decide what happens next! Packed with 16 possible endings! Choose Your Own Adventure books–the 4th bestselling children’s series of all time–are back and as much fun as you remember. Kids and adults agree, these are the books that get 9- to 12-year-olds reading. The Peruvian jungle is a dangerous place. As YOU search for the ancient Inca city, one wrong step could mean death. Will you be able to navigate the chaos and clues of the jungle? Will you go down in history as one of the greatest explorers of all time or will you vanish into thin air? Be careful, the choices YOU make might end in glory, disaster, or certain death.