Lorena Alvarez
Author
Publisher
Nobrow
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
On a school field trip to the river, Sandy wanders away from her classmates and discovers an empty turtle shell. Peeking through the dark hole, she suddenly finds herself within a magical new dimension. Filled with sculptures, paintings and books, the turtle's shell is a museum of the natural world. But one painting is incomplete, and the turtle needs Sandy's help to finish it.
2) Nightlights
Author
Series
Nightlights volume 1
Publisher
NoBrow
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Every night, tiny stars appear out of the darkness in little Sandy's bedroom. She catches them and creates wonderful creatures to play with until she falls asleep, and in the morning brings them back to life in the whimsical drawings that cover her room. One day, Morpie, a mysterious pale girl, appears at school. And she knows all about Sandy's drawings... Nightlights is a beautiful story about fear, insecurity, and creativity, from the enchanting...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Every morning, a colorful Colombian bus wakes up bright and early with an important job to do -- to bring people into town to sell their goods at the local mercado. But when they run into trouble, it's going to take a collective effort to get back on their way." --Book jacket.