Cindy Rodriguez
1) Cougars
Author
Language
English
Description
Explores the life and habitat of the cougar, an endangered species.
2) Bats
Author
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Beautiful photos and text examines the issues endangered bats face and how they can be saved.
3) Sea turtles
Author
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Introduces sea turtles, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, eating habits, life cycle, and the threats to their existence.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Elizabeth Davis and Emily Delgado seem to have little in common except Ms. Diaz's English class and the solace they find in the words of Emily Dickinson, but both are struggling to cope with monumental secrets and tumultuous emotions that will lead one to attempt suicide.
8) Winging it
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Updated for 2020, this book invites children to think about how they might use wings if they had them.
Author
Publisher
Cardinal Rule Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Beto won't wear a guayabera to the wedding. Nope! Nunca! Not going to happen! Beto tries his best to rid himself of the traditional Mexican wedding shirt his Mami gave him. He even gets help from his dog Lupe, but the shirt ends up back on his bed each time with notes from Mami, who becomes increasingly frustrated with Beto. Mami insists that Beto attend the wedding, and wear the shirt, because--after all--it's her wedding! Beto has to accept the...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Lola Reyes doesn't want to leave Guatemala, a place full of warmth and sun, laughter and music--where her abuela and prima and tíos and tías surround her with love. Back in Sunnyside, it's cold. There's schoolwork and chores. And her mama transforms into Lola's super-serious school principal, Dr. Reyes. Back at home... Lola can see, crystal clear, the empty place where Pop used to be. So Lola decides to bring a little bit of Guatemala--and Pop--back...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Percy Fawcett was a mapmaker and an adventurer. In the early 1900s, he spent years mapping out the jungles of South America. Fawcett became obsessed with the idea of a lost city of gold hidden deep in the jungle. At the age of 57, Fawcett, his 21-year-old son Jack, and Jack's friend Raleigh Rimell left on a quest to find the Lost City of Z. The three men were never heard from again. Untangle the clues they left behind"--
13) Liquids
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Can you drink it? Can you pour it into a container? If so, it might be a liquid. Liquids do not have shape, but they do have size and volume" -- p. [4] of cover.
14) Gases
Author
Series
Publisher
AV² by Weigl
Language
English
Description
"Can you breathe it? Can you put your hand through it? If so, it might be a gas. Gases have no color, shape, or size" -- P. [4] of cover.
16) Volleyball ace
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Eighth-grader Layla's dedication to volleyball puts her algebra grade at risk, as well as her chance of making the high school team.
19) Who's listening?
Author
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs describe animals that use their ears to listen, such as rabbits, deer, and owls.