pickFrancisco Jimenéz draws from his experience as a young child growing up in a migrant family in California. Panchito desperately wants a red ball, but the family has no money for that kind of present.
When his mother receives a small gift from his father and he sees her joyous reaction at such a gift he decides to be grateful for what he does have.
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pickWhen a young girl arrives is Little Havana in Miami to spend Christmas with her dad‘s family, she‘s feeling sad to miss out on Christmas in the north with snow.
But soon she‘s swept up in the preparations for the celebration on Christmas Eve, and between aunts, uncles, cousins and community she‘s soon feeling at home again and wanting to share these traditions with family up north.
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pickWhen José‘s Puerto Rican mother finds that her roast doesn‘t fit in her small American oven, José and his father set out to find a way to cook the roast. Along the way they bring community together and celebrate the joy of the Christmas holiday.
Colorful and fanciful illustrations by Marjorie Priceman perfectly capture the spirit of the story.
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pickGrace has grown up celebrating Christmas with her mom and Nana, but this year when the sister and niece of a family friend can‘t make it home to Trinidad, they join Grace‘s family to celebrate.
Both young girls have trouble adjusting to Christmas with strangers, but kindness wins and the girls find much in common, and maybe even the best celebration yet.
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pickJackie Robinson‘s daughter writes the true story of how well-meaning Robinson bought a Christmas tree for his Jewish neighbors.
My elementary-age kids thoroughly enjoyed this sweet story of kind intentions and the joy of holidays.
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