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A picture book debut by an award-winning author about a boy's life on the U.S.-Mexico border, visiting his favorite places on The Other Side with his father, spending time with family and friends, and sharing in the responsibility of community care. Early one Saturday morning, a boy prepares for a trip to The Other Side/El Otro Lado. It's close--just down the street from his school--and it's a twin of where he lives. To get there, his father drives their truck along the Rio Grande and over a bridge, where they're greeted by a giant statue of an eagle. Their outings always include a meal at...

Cuando Bernardino y su madre parten de la ciudad hacia Santa Rita no se imaginan lo que la vida les deparará. Mientras Marcelina siente una profunda incertidumbre por reencontrarse con su familia del pueblo, el niño lleva consigo libros, una pelota, su libreta de quinto grado y sus zapatos nuevos. Todos ellos son objetos que atesora y que forman parte de su historia, ésa que está a punto de cambiar.

Jaime esta sentado en su cama dibujando cuando oye un grito. Sabe inmediatamente que su primo hermano y mejor amigo, Miguel, esta muerto. Todos en el pequeano pueblo de Guatemala donde Jaime vive conocen a alguien que ha sido asesinado por los Alfas, una pandilla poderosa que es conocida por su violencia y por el traafico de drogas. Aquellos que rehausan trabajar para ellos son atacados o asesinados como Miguel. Jaime y su prima aAngela, la hermana de Miguel, temen que ellos van a ser los praoximos. Solamente hay un camino para ambos. Deben de salir huyendo de su hogar en Guatemala para irse...

All three thrilling, action-packed installments of the series 'I Am Number Four' - now available in a box set. 'I am number four' - They caught Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in England. And Number Three in Kenya. They killed them all. I am Number Four. I am next. 'The power of Six' - I've seen him on the news. Followed the stories about what happened in Ohio. John Smith, out there, on the run. To the world, he's a mystery. But to me - he's one of us. Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us - if we all still believe in our mission. How can I know? There are six ...