Matt de la Peña
1) The living
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
After an earthquake destroys California and a tsunami wrecks the luxury cruise ship where he is a summer employee, high schooler Shy confronts another deadly surprise.
6) Patchwork
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"An ode to the richly varied tapestry of experiences and identities that make every child unique"--Provided by publisher
7) Love
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate the bonds of love that connect us all.
Author
Series
DC icons volume 4
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"Before he becomes Superman, Clark Kent must save his hometown of Smallville"--
Author
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This jacketed picture book pairs Newbery Winner Matt de la Pena and Pixar artist Ana Ramirez with the highly anticipated Pixar Studios film, Coco. Featuring a beautiful original story based on the characters of the film, as well as vibrant stylized artwork.
10) I will save you
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
While orphan Kidd struggles for a sense of belonging and falls in love with the wealthy and secretive Olivia, recklessly cruel Devon vows to destroy Kidd's fleeting happiness by revealing painful truths
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
While Milo and his sister travel to a detention center to visit their incarcerated mother, he observes strangers on the subway and draws what he imagines their lives to be
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An evocative portrait of the boxing icon centers around his historic match against Germany's Max Schmeling on the eve of World War II, a fight that reflected international tensions and a triumph against racial barriers
13) Retazos
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"An ode to the richly varied tapestry of experiences and identities that make every child unique"--
15) Amor
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate the bonds of love that connect us all.
16) Mexican whiteboy
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Danny searches for his identity amidst the confusion of being half-Mexican and half-white while spending a summer with his cousin and new friends on the baseball fields and back alleys of San Diego County, California
18) Ball don't lie
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Sticky lives for basketball and plays at school and at the Lincoln Rec Center in Los Angeles but he is unaware of the many dangers--including his own past--that threaten his dream of playing professionally
Author
Series
Infinity ring volume 4
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Presents a latest mission to correct the past in order to save the future world and reveals the secret history connecting the SQ to the Ancient Mayans.
20) Eternity
Author
Series
Infinity ring volume 8
Publisher
Playaway
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Dak, Sera, and Riq have fixed the Great Breaks in history, but the SQ isn't beaten yet, and the biggest, boldest Infinity Ring adventure of all time has just begun!