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"A writer, soon to be a father, and his family embark on a road trip, excited about what their destination offers: an air balloon ride to overlook the seaside landscape from the skies. They cross paths with amazing characters and extraordinary situations, and are drawn to the search for answers regarding their place in the universe."--

Existen tantas familias como formas de ser, y lo único que cuenta, al final, es el amor. Familiario es un homenaje a la diversidad y a la estima a los nuestros, sean quienes sean, sean como sean. "There are as many different styles of families as there are types of people, and all that matters in the end, is love. Family-ary is a tribute to diversity and to our loved ones, whoever they are, or however they might be"--Amazon.com.

"Descendant of a long line of fox spirits, Min, a thirteen-year-old girl, feels cornered between rigorous rules and endless housework. Her mother insists that she behave like a human at all times and that she hide her powers for the good of the family. But she only dreams of escaping and following in the footsteps of her older brother, Jun, a member of the Space Forces. One day, the opportunity presents itself. Jun disappears and is accused of being...

Growing up on a pineapple farm in Mexico, a young girl discovers the magic in everyday transformations that take place around her.

"Her mom thinks she is too messy; her teachers think she is too loud. But Grandma says that's nonsense. Mia Emilia Lucia Renata simply has too much wepa! Mia tries to bottle up her wepa, but no matter how hard she tries, she can't contain it. With a bit of inspiration from Grandma and her friends, Mia discovers the perfect place to release her wepa. A place where her wepa is celebrated and isn't too much" --

A "novel about a son, the mother who left him as a child, and how his search to uncover the secrets of her life leads him to reclaim his own"-- Si en las leyendas nórdicas el Nix es un espíritu que se aparece en forma de caballo blanco y roba niños, en esta primera novela de Nathan Hill - cuya publicación provocó un pequeño terremoto en el mundo literario estadounidense, que la recibió con entusiasmo desbordante - se trata de una presencia...

"Ellis Reed es un ambicioso reportero que trabaja para el Philadelphia Examiner. Un día, hace una foto de dos niños sentados en el porche de una granja antes de percatarse de que, al lado, tienen un cartel que dice "DOS NIÑOS A LA VENTA"; el último recurso de muchas familias desesperadas durante la Gran Depresión. Junto a la secretaria del periódico, Lily Palmer, se embarcará en una aventura que lo llevará al rescate de estos dos niños y...

El Gusano de Tequila is the Spanish translation of the novel The Tequila Worm, winner of the Pura Belpre and PEN USA Awards. Sofía viene de una familia de cuentistas. Aquí están sus cuentos de cuando crecia en un barrio de McAllen, llenos de la magia de las tradiciones familiares: hacer cascarones de Pascua, celebrar el Día de los Muertos, preparar la quinceañera, disfrutar el nacimiento de Navidad, y curar la nostalgia comiendo el gusano de...