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Black Joy: Adventures Featuring Black Characters
Black Joy: Adventures Featuring Black Characters

Spanish Read Alouds - Diversity

Black Joy: Adventures Featuring Black Characters

$ 918.00
SKU - SPRAL-D-TH03

Quantity of Titles Per Set (50)

Titles may change based on availability

Black Joy is one of our bestselling collections with 50 titles including Black and Brown protagonists who take center stage.  Our characters show perseverance, resilience, creativity, problem-solving skills.  Many of them live everyday adventures that our students can relate to.

Titles from the Collection

La princesa del agua
La princesa del agua

La princesa del agua

$ 20.50

With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gies kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clearer. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long journey to the well. Instead of a crown, she wears a heavy pot on her head to collect the water. After the voyage home, after boiling the water to drink and clean with, Gie Gie thinks of the trip that tomorrow will bring. And she dreams. She dreams of a day when her village will have cool, crystal-clear water of its own.



Esos zapatos
Esos zapatos

Esos zapatos

$ 19.25

All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. Though Jeremy’s grandma says they don’t have room for "want," just "need," when his old shoes fall apart at school, he is more determined than ever to have those shoes, even a thrift-shop pair that are much too small. But sore feet aren’t much fun, and Jeremy soon sees that the things he has — warm boots, a loving grandma, and the chance to help a friend — are worth more than the things he wants.



Mejores amigas: (casi) siempre
Mejores amigas: (casi) siempre

Mejores amigas: (casi) siempre

$ 22.75

A story that vividly examines the occasionally-turbulent friendships of young girls. Mejores amigas: (casi) siempre is an empathic and honest portrait of the delight in these relationships, but also the confusion, jealousy and vulnerability that can result. "Stephanie and I like each other. And we don't like each other. Both." It all begins on the day Stephanie proposes, "If you give me a cookie, I'll be your best friend." From then on, the two girls are inseparable, but not always at peace. They love to giggle, whisper, observe their classmates, and share their most outlandish, secret dreams. But sometimes they are at odds. Some days one doesn't feel like sharing. Taking turns isn't always easy. If they can't agree on a game to play, who decides? One day it seems like Stephanie is mad for no reason at all. The ups and downs of friendship can be steep, and often unpredictable. Mejores amigas: (casi) siempre navigates the path of two girls moving towards, away from, and back to each other again.



El regalo de mi abuela
El regalo de mi abuela

El regalo de mi abuela

$ 20.00

To complete a school project, Eric has to see the new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum during his Christmas vacation. His grandmother promises to make the trip with him after she has prepared the typical pasteles and bought the holiday presents. What they discover at the museum, prove to be a life-long inspiration for Eric.



El día en que descubres quien eres
El día en que descubres quien eres

El día en que descubres quien eres

$ 23.00

Sometimes, when we finally take the plunge, incredible things happen. There will be times when you enter a place, and you don't see anyone like you. There are many reasons why someone might feel different. It might be your appearance, the way you speak, or where you are from. Maybe it's because of what you eat or something similar. Whatever the reason, it's never easy to go to a place where you don't know anyone, but you always find a way.



Veinte bostezos
Veinte bostezos

Veinte bostezos

$ 23.50

As her mom reads a bedtime story, Lucy drifts off. But later, she awakens in a dark, still room, and everything looks mysterious. How will she ever get back to sleep?



La escuela de Elizabeti
La escuela de Elizabeti

La escuela de Elizabeti

$ 13.25

It's the first day of school and Elizabeti can hardly wait. She puts on her new uniform and feels her shiny shoes. School must surely be a very special place! Shortly after arriving at school, however, Elizabeti begins to miss her family. What if Mama needs help cleaning the rice? What if her baby sister wants to play? What if her little brother wants to go for a walk? But soon Elizabeti is making friends and learning her lessons. Best of all, she shares her experiences with her family that evening and can apply what she has learned right away.



Sirenas
Sirenas

Sirenas

$ 22.25

While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he’s seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for his headdress. But what will Abuela think about the mess he makes — and even more importantly, what will she think about how Julián sees himself? Mesmerizing and full of heart, Jessica Love’s author-illustrator debut is a jubilant picture of self-love and a radiant celebration of individuality.



Grace para presidenta
Grace para presidenta

Grace para presidenta

$ 19.25

"Where are the girls?" When Grace's teacher reveals that the United States has never had a female president, Grace decides she wants to be the nation's first and immediately jumpstarts her political career by running in her school's mock election! The race is tougher than she expected: her popular opponent declares that he's the "best man for the job" and seems to have captured the votes of all of the class's boys. But Grace is more determined than ever. Even if she can't be the best man for the job, she can certainly try to be the best person! This timely story not only gives readers a fun introduction to the American electoral system but also teaches the value of hard work, courage, independent thought -- and offers an inspiring example of how to choose our leaders.



Una tormenta de ira para Elvira
Una tormenta de ira para Elvira

Una tormenta de ira para Elvira

$ 16.25

Both children and adults, we all have hearts full of emotions. If we do not learn to manage them, they can overwhelm us and have negative consequences in our lives. Children's book author Kochka, in collaboration with psychologist Louison Nielman and various talented illustrators, offers us a series of books to help young children understand, manage and put into words how they feel. In this album we will learn a few things about anger from Violeta's story. Her parents are divorced and have set some rules. Elvira has to follow them, but sometimes her parents skip them and that makes the little girl angry.



Grace va a Washington
Grace va a Washington

Grace va a Washington

$ 19.25

"Who's in charge here?" When Grace learns about the three branches of the United States government, she and the rest of the student council put the lesson into practice as they debate how to spend the money from a school fund-raiser. The arguments continue as they travel to Washington, DC, for a field trip. Grace feels closer than ever to her dream of becoming president someday, but she and her classmates have a lot to learn about what it means to serve the needs of the people, especially when the people want such different things!



Milo imagina el mundo
Milo imagina el mundo

Milo imagina el mundo

$ 23.00

Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around him and makes pictures of their lives. There’s the whiskered man with the crossword puzzle; Milo imagines him playing solitaire in a cluttered apartment full of pets. There’s the wedding-dressed woman with a little dog peeking out of her handbag; Milo imagines her in a grand cathedral ceremony. And then there’s the boy in the suit with the bright white sneakers; Milo imagines him arriving home to a castle with a drawbridge and a butler. But when the boy in the suit gets off on the same stop as Milo–walking the same path, going to the exact same place–Milo realizes that you can’t really know anyone just by looking at them.



Joe Arco Iris y yo
Joe Arco Iris y yo

Joe Arco Iris y yo

$ 13.25

A girl learns the power of imagination from her blind neighbor. Eloise likes colors. Her friend, Rainbow Joe, likes colors, too. But Rainbow Joe is blind, so Eloise tells him about the colors she mixes and the fantastic animals she paints. When Rainbow Joe says he can also imagine and mix colors, Eloise is puzzled. How can a blind man see colors? she wonders. Little does Eloise know, Rainbow Joe is planning a surprise to show her his special colors. What she finds is a whole new way of seeing the world. Maria Diaz Strom, in her picture book debut, tells an endearing story that celebrates friendship and the power of imagination.



Mi amigo
Mi amigo

Mi amigo

$ 19.25

"There is a new boy at Archibaldo's school. Sam is different from the others, he plays different games and says surprising things. Will it be annoying not to be the same as the others? Archibaldo will find out ... Sam does not know how to play tag or many other popular games among children. He observes the sky and discovers a Chinese dragon. He thinks Archibaldo's spinning top looks like a formidable cyclone… Archibaldo is a bit taken aback by the weird things Sam says. One day in the park, Archibaldo looks around him and understands that each tree is unique and that, precisely for this reason, the place is wonderful. Thus, little by little, he and Sam become close friends and share time and differences.



Alma del mar
Alma del mar

Alma del mar

$ 19.25

Alma is fascinated with the sea, although she does not know it. Her father, a passionate storyteller, takes her every night to meet fish, mermaids, algae and sailors. After much planning, Alma and her father travel to the coast. There they will share more than their excitement at seeing the sea. Inspired by the song “Llevarte al mar” by Honduran singer-songwriter Guillermo Anderson, Alma del Mar recreates the story of the millions of children who, due to the most varied circumstances, have not been able to leave their immediate surroundings; and that of her parents, who fight so that the little ones do not lose the opportunity to dream.



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How Marie sees it:

- Addressing vulnerability

- Sharing feelings is important 

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- Nobody is alone

- Your feelings are normal

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