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Imagen de apoyo de The Year of the Dragon

Por: Jennifer. Wood | Fecha: 2012

"The Year of the Dragon will be sure to keep children on the edge of their seats as they wait to discover how two friends help each other in need." - Shirley Ly, Los Angeles Public Library. 2024 is the Year of the Dragon! This is the seventh story in Immedium's popular children's picture book series on the twelve charismatic animals of the Chinese New Year. The adventures of the fiery dragon Dominic will amuse children and adults alike. Dominic's proud parents rule the sea and sky, advise the Emperor, and have high expectations for their son. Meanwhile Dom befriends the boy Bo and the other zodiac animals, who wish to paddle a boat in the village's annual river race. But when other people and Dom's parents disapprove, what will Dom do? Discover Dom's ingenious solution in this enthusiastic tale! The latest adventure in the Tales from the Chinese Zodiac follows the Rabbit (2011), Tiger (2010), Ox (2009), Rat (2008), Pig (2007), and Dog (2006). Each book features a unique cast from the Chinese lunar calendar. Each year is represented by an animal who symbolizes special qualities, and people traditionally identify with the personality of the sign in their birth year.

Fuente: Comics Plus Formatos de contenido: Cómics

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Por: Mike. Benny | Fecha: 2024

Ella May lives on a plantation but she doesn't live in the great house. She is a slave. It's dark in the morning when Ella May heads to the fields to pick cotton. And it's sunset when she comes home. But her day isn't done, not yet. Ella May still has important work to do. She's got to listen. Each night Ella May and her friends secretly listen outside the windows of their master's house. The children listen in the hopes of gleaning information about their fates and those of their loved ones. Who will be sold? Who will stay? The lives of slaves depended on the inclinations of their owners. They had no control over their daily lives or futures. But they could dream. And when the promise of freedom appears on the horizon, the children are the first to hear it. Gloria Whelan's other titles in the Tales of Young Americans series include Friend on Freedom River (Jefferson Cup honor book) and Mackinac Bridge: The Story of the Five-Mile Poem (2007 Michigan Notable Book). Ms. Whelan lives in Michigan. Mike Benny's illustrations have appeared in Time, GQ, and The New Yorker magazines. His awards include three gold and two silver medals from the Society of Illustrators. He also illustrated America's White Table. Mike lives in Austin, Texas.

Fuente: Comics Plus Formatos de contenido: Cómics

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Por: Sonia. Levitin | Fecha: 2024

Even before they immigrate to America, Hanna and her family dream of the new life they will have there. "You will see, Hanna," Papa said. "There are streets of gold." But when they arrive, they find life very different from what they had imagined. Their apartment is small and Hanna and her brothers must sleep on a mattress on the floor. Mama spends her days knitting shawls and sweaters to sell on the streets but no one stops to buy. And Papa can find no work. Hanna looks everywhere for the gold Papa promised them but it is not to be found. What will happen to their dream of a new, better life in America? One day a seemingly insignificant find on a slushy street leads to an opportunity for a brighter future. And like many others before them, Hanna and her family realize that through small steps and hard work they can make their American dream come true.

Fuente: Comics Plus Formatos de contenido: Cómics

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Imagen de apoyo de Torpedo 1972 #1

Por: Enrique Sánchez. Abulí | Fecha: 2024

In the 1930s, Lucas Torelli, known as "Torpedo", was a legend of the suburbs of New York. A tough, trigger-happy Sicilian who only knew how to make friends-anyone else is no longer here to say otherwise. Nearly forty years later, the Big Apple has changed quite a bit. Torpedo, not so much. As a persistent journalist prepares to write an article about the Caputo family, the demons of Torpedo's past resurface, along with his dirty old habits...

Fuente: Comics Plus Formatos de contenido: Cómics

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Por: Anthony D.. Fredericks | Fecha: 2024

April 1, 1946 - an enormous tsunami wave strikes Hilo, Hawai'i, causing death and destruction. Even those islanders who are fortunate to have survived find their lives forever altered. Young Kimo loves his grandfather very much - they go everywhere together, sharing island stories and experiences. But there is one story his grandfather has yet to share and that is the reason behind their yearly pilgrimage to Laupahoehoe Point. Here, in silent remembrance, Grandfather places a flower lei atop a stone monument. It is only after his grandfather's sudden death that Kimo learns the story behind their annual visit and the reason for the sadness that has haunted his grandfather throughout the years. Evocative writing brings this tragic event from Hawaiian history to present-day reality for young readers today.Award-winning children's author Anthony D. Fredericks is a former reading specialist who now teaches at York College in York, Pennsylvania. He has authored more than 35 children's books on a variety of science, nature, and environmental topics. The Tsunami Quilt is his first book for Sleeping Bear Press. Tammy Yee grew up in Honolulu, Hawai'i, exploring tide pools and enjoying the beauty of the natural world, which provided inspiration for her future career in children's books. She lives in Windward, Oahu. Tammy also illustrated A is for Aloha: A Hawai'i Alphabet for Sleeping Bear Press.

Fuente: Comics Plus Formatos de contenido: Cómics

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Imagen de apoyo de The Cat from the Kimono

Por: Nancy. Peña | Fecha: 2024

This unusual and imaginative adult tale follows the adventures of a beautiful black cat as he travels through a fantastical world, surviving impossible odds to make his way home... 1 VOLUME RELEASED - INDEPENDENT STORIES. Once upon a time in Japan lived a beautiful young woman. The beloved daughter of a silk mill owner, she was lavished with gorgeous kimonos from across the province, but her favorite was the first he gave to her--a deep crimson kimono painted with mischievous black cats that was crafted by the finest weaver in the mill. The weaver, besotted with her beauty, professed his love to the maiden, but finding her indifferent to his advances--preferring the warmth of her feline finery to his--is led down a devious path that separates the woman from one of her beloved black cats! Thus, the cat begins a fantastic voyage, from the bottom of the sea to the smoky markets of Victorian London, sometimes in the company of Sherlock Holmes himself, as he becomes a figure of myth and legend.

Fuente: Comics Plus Formatos de contenido: Cómics

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Imagen de apoyo de Scattered Pages

Por: Alexandre. Clérisse | Fecha: 2024

All Max wants to do with his life is make comics, and all his parents do is discourage him. His life takes a turn for the hopeful when a mysterious recluse, a Parisian comics veteran, buys a ruined chateau in the woods near Max's house. His appearance is echoed by the arrival of a mysterious peddler with a printing press in the medieval village of Max's comic, in which a monk is busily spinning a tale of Max's daughter Suzie, all grown up and an illustrator in her own right. Tales nest in tales in Alexandre Clerisse's dizzyingly intricate musing on creation.

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Por: Christian. Perrissin | Fecha: 2021

A sprawling frontier saga rich with adventure and romance, set in Tierra del Fuego at the eve of the 20th century. PUBLICATION IN 4 VOLUMES - COMPLETED SERIES. The Land of Fire is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland. As the 19th century comes to a close, it is a vast and desolate land only frequented by gold diggers, English missionaries, Chilean and Argentine military, and the age-old Ona, Alacaluf, and Yamana tribes. In this unique world, where the Andean mountains plunge into the Pacific Ocean, several characters, each burdened by duty or fate, will cross paths and clash, on their journey through Cape Horn.

Fuente: Comics Plus Formatos de contenido: Cómics

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Imagen de apoyo de Ropes of Revolution: The Tale of the Boston Tea Party

Por: Brent. Schoonover | Fecha: 2020

The Sons of Liberty are planning a protest on British taxes. They're going to dump shiploads of British tea into Boston Harbor. Fifteen-year-old Benjamin and his friend, Joseph, want a part of the action!

Fuente: Comics Plus Formatos de contenido: Cómics

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Imagen de apoyo de Hush Ronin #2

Por: Jeremiah. Schiek | Fecha: 2024

After receiving the Mugendai Blade at the end of the Battle of Akagahara, Shoji has fled back to the open road. Meanwhile, the Red Lady has wasted no time in turning the country into a net of mercenaries and bounty hunters, all seeking the same quarry: A lowly ronin carrying a foreign sword. How long can Shoji evade the grasp of Clan Sasori, with every man, woman and child on the island hellbent on collecting the reward for his capture? Can he rid himself of the burdensome sword without unleashing the ultimate destruction?

Fuente: Comics Plus Formatos de contenido: Cómics

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