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Anthony Duran has been Ricky Lau’s best friend and basketball buddy since they were little. But now that Ricky has moved schools, the boys find themselves on different middle school basketball teams. With few new friends, Ricky still wants to shoot hoops with his best bud. Anthony, on the other hand, doesn’t want to practice with an opponent. Ricky is willing to do whatever it takes to get his friend back.

Nothing can stop star running back Harris Weathers—until he takes a jarring hit, narrowly escaping injury. Harris is fine, physically, but his nerves are rattled. He can’t shake the idea that he could get hurt playing football. After faking illness to get out of a game, Harris realizes he has a decision to make. Does he love football enough to risk a big hit again?

Michael has the speed to be a great wide receiver, but he struggles to consistently catch passes. The defensive coach sees potential in Michael's speed and has him try his hand at defensive back. Then the head coach puts Michael on special teams to return kicks. Michael is grateful for all of the opportunities to help his team win, but catching passes continues to trouble him. Can Michael improve his catching and become a true triple threat?

Jesus loves many people. He has lots of friends who love him, too. Jesus and his friends help people. They share their food. Best of all, Jesus and his friends tell people about God. This My First I Can Read! book, with basic language, word repetition, and great illustrations, is perfect for...

Little Jesús has a new job! He’s in charge of Mamá's beloved plantitas. He’ll be their big brother! On the agenda: water them, tell them jokes, have a dance party … Oh no! Mamá's favorite plantita crashes to the floor. Did he kill it? How will Jesús break the news to Mamá? Or could the plantita be okay after all?

Ni el amor más grande del mundo, el de una madre, el de un padre, el de los abuelos, o el del maestro o la maestra más implicados, puede garantizar que un niño vaya a ser feliz. Daríamos lo que fuera por entregarles a nuestros niños la felicidad envuelta como un regalo. Pero eso no es posible, porque la felicidad no nos pertenece. Que un niño o una niña sean felices depende de su capacidad para conocerse a sí mismos, de sacrificarse para mejorar, de adaptarse a los cambios, de aceptar los fracasos y buscar alternativas, de tener paciencia y persistir.

Ni l'amor més gran del món, el d'una mare, el d'un pare, el dels avis, o el del mestre o la mestra més implicats, pot garantir la felicitat d'un infant. Donaríem qualsevol cosa per donar als nostres nens i nenes la felicitat embolcallada com un regal. Però això no és possible, perquè la felicitat no ens pertany. Que un nen o una nena siguin feliços depèn de la seva capacitat per conèixer-se ells mateixos, de sacrificar-se per millorar, d'adaptar-se als canvis, d'acceptar els fracassos i buscar alternatives, de tenir paciència i persistir.

Celebrate all the sweet things that surround your little girl’s life: hearts and flowers, kittens and puppies, umbrellas and tea parties, kisses and hugs. Rejoice in the sweetest thing at the center of your little girl’s heart: God’s love. The Sweetest Story Bible includes 40 carefully...

Nosotros, la familia Vargas Ramírez, venimos de un lugar lejano al norte de Tenochtitlan llamado Iztapalapa, lugar de la loza sobre el agua. Una tierra rodeada de autos y pasto seco. Un sitio donde estaban repartidos los pedazos de nuestro pequeño mundo. Ahí vivimos algún tiempo, pero un día mi padre escuchó un canto hermoso de un ave que se elevaba y parecía decir tihui, tihui, tihui: vamos, vamos, vamos. Y así reunimos a nuestros amigos que conformaban ese pequeño mundo y decidimos partir hacia el norte, hacia el otro lado, hacia una vida mejor.

Te presentamos a Charlie y a Carlitos. Charlie vive en Estados Unidos. Carlitos, su primo, su cousin, vive en México. Charlie toma el subway para ir a la escuela, juega basketball con sus amigos y le encanta la pizza. Carlitos va en bicicleta a la escuela, le gusta jugar fútbol en el recreo y su comida favorita son las quesadillas.