"... Sawsan Chalabi for her amazing art ! This calendar of stories is based on events from my own life , stories Arab friends shared with me , and other tales inspired by real - life events . They're meant to show the rich culture and the ..."
Lowriders to the Rescue (Paperback) by CathyCamper Paperback, 140 Pages, Published 2022 by Chronicle Books, United States, San Francisco ISBN-13: 978-1-4521-7949-0, ISBN: 1-4521-7949-2
"Lupe, an impala with a flair for mechanics, Flapjack, a sweet young octopus with vision problems, and the other Lowriders are concerned about the pollution in their town, and the greedy Upscale Business Association's plans to tear down ..."
"Walking to her grandmother's home to help make warak enab, Lina discovers many ways to hear snow, from the scrape of a shovel on a sidewalk to the quiet pats of snowman-building."
"When new friends Lupe, Flapjack, and Elirio are each bullied by Las Matamoscas, they know they're going to like one another. When they find out they all love lowrider cars, they know they'll be friends for life. But the bullies won't leave the Lowriders alone—and they don't let any girls or babies into car clubs. Can these three determined outcasts prove they deserve to be in the car show? Humor, Spanish words, and lowrider culture come ..."
Lowriders Ser. Lowriders Blast from the Past by CathyCamper 128 Pages, Published 2018 by Chronicle Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4521-6575-2, ISBN: 1-4521-6575-0
"This spray effect is similar to the jet effect that happens when you put your thumb
over the nozzle of a garden hose; the water squirts further because the hose ... I
included this detail in our book to honor and recognize the inventive technology
of lowrider culture. ... The Spanish banned these Indigenous papers as a way to
suppress Indigenous religion and replace it with Catholicism. ... Thanks to At The
Drive-In and The Mars Vo ..."
"When new friends Lupe, Flapjack, and Elirio are each bullied by Las Matamoscas, they know they're going to like one another. When they find out they all love lowrider cars, they know they'll be friends for life. But the bullies won't leave the Lowriders alone—and they don't let any girls or babies into car clubs. Can these three determined outcasts prove they deserve to be in the car show? Humor, Spanish words, and lowrider culture come ..."
"FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Guys Read, the hottest anthology searies for tween boys (and girls!), continues with ten new tales -- fiction, nonfiction, adventure, realism, comics, you name it -- of great heroes and villains."
"Jon Scieszka, Christopher Healy, Sharon Creech, Cathy Camper, Laurie Halse
Anderson, Ingrid Law, Deborah Hopkinson, Pam Munoz Ryan, Eugene Yelchin,
Jack Gantos, Lemony Snicket. do?” “Not unless you know some way to remove a
magic curse,” Vulpin said. “Well, actually,” Deeb said. He said it ... Woodsman. If
the guy even exists, I'm sure he's just some lame do-gooder like those goobers in
the League of Princes.” Deeb leaned forward a ..."
"“Librarians with Spines is both ahead of its time and has been a long time coming. It defines a new era of librarianship and calls us to look at how the LIS profession, pedagogy and philosophy and its relation to our changing social and political climate, yield an urgency for transformation. It is for both those of us who serve and belong to emerging and marginalized communities and others who are called to be part of this movement. Cur ..."
"Heroes and Villains, the seventh volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, is chock-full of adventure featuring an array of characters--with and without capes.Featuring ten all-new, original stories that run the gamut from fantasy to comics to contemporary adventure to nonfiction, and featuring eleven of the most acclaimed, exciting writers for kids working today, this collection is the perfect book for you, whether y ..."
"Heroes and Villains, the seventh volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, is chock-full of adventure featuring an array of characters--with and without capes.Featuring ten all-new, original stories that run the gamut from fantasy to comics to contemporary adventure to nonfiction, and featuring eleven of the most acclaimed, exciting writers for kids working today, this collection is the perfect book for you, whether y ..."
"2017 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award WinnerThe lovable trio from the acclaimed Lowriders in Space are back! Lupe Impala, Elirio Malaria, and El Chavo Octopus are living their dream at last. They're the proud owners of their very own garage. But when their beloved cat Genie goes missing, they need to do everything they can to find him. Little do they know the trail will lead them to the realm of Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec god of the Underw ..."
"The Lowriders are back! Lupe Impala, Elirio Malaria and El Chavo Octopus are living their dream at last--they are the proud owners of their very own garage. Then an unexpected series of earthquakes hits their town, and their beloved cat Genie goes missing. Our heroes hit the road in search of him, only to discover that the trail leads to a confusing cornfield. All is not what it seems, as the cornfield leads to the realm of Mictlantecuh ..."
"FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The lovable trio from the acclaimed Lowriders in Space are back! Lupe Impala, Elirio Malaria, and El Chavo Octopus are living their dream at last. They're the proud owners of their very own garage. But when their beloved cat Genie goes missing, they need to do everything they can to find him. Little do they know the trail will lead them to the realm of Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec god of the Underwor ..."
Low Riders in Space(1st Edition) (Book 1) by CathyCamper, Raul Gonzalez Hardcover, 112 Pages, Published 2014 by Chronicle Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4521-2155-0, ISBN: 1-4521-2155-9
"Lupe Impala, El Chavo Flapjack and Elirio Malaria love working with cars. You name it, they can fix it. But the team's favourite cars of all are lowriders, cars that hip and hop, dip and drop, go low and slow, bajito y suavecito. The stars align when a contest for the best car around offers a prize of a trunkful of cash, just what the team needs to open their own shop! Ay Chihuahua! What will it take to transform a junker into the best ..."
"Lupe Impala, El Chavo Flapjack and Elirio Malaria love working with cars. You name it, they can fix it. But the team's favourite cars of all are lowriders, cars that hip and hop, dip and drop, go low and slow, bajito y suavecito. The stars align when a contest for the best car around offers a prize of a trunkful of cash, just what the team needs to open their own shop! Ay Chihuahua! What will it take to transform a junker into the best ..."
"Lupe Impala, El Chavo Flapjack, and Elirio Malaria love working with cars. You name it, they can fix it. But the team's favorite cars of all are lowriders cars that hip and hop, dip and drop, go low and slow, bajito y suavecito. The stars align when a contest for the best car around offers a prize of a trunkful of cash just what the team needs to open their own shop! Ay chihuahua! What will it take to transform a junker into the best ca ..."
Lowriders Low Riders in Space Bk. 1 by CathyCamper 112 Pages, Published 2014 by Chronicle Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4521-3050-7, ISBN: 1-4521-3050-7
"... Kevin Sampsell, Lee Montgomery, Michael Schaub, Alison Hallett, Dave Kiersh
, Jo Tracy, Ana Schmitt, Delia M. Palomeque Morales, Laura Jones, Paulina
AguirreClinch, Rita Jimenez, Diana Nunez, Violeta Garza, Diana Miranda, Josh
Rodriguez, Deborah Gitlitz, Katie O'Dell, Rob Schmieder, Ivan Velez Jr., Dylan
Williams, Aron Nels Steinke, Angie Larson, Rudy Ubaldo, Byrd, Cynthia Cowen,
Constance Williams, Christopher Gruener, Leonore ..."
Bugs Before Time(1st Edition) Prehistoric Insects and Their Relatives by CathyCamper, Steve Kirk, Camper Their Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 2002 by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-689-82092-2, ISBN: 0-689-82092-5
"Did you know that for every pound of people on earth, there are 300 pounds of insects? Or that millions of years ago some of these bugs actually weighed that much? Well, during prehistoric times, before dinosaurs ruled the earth, bugs did; and just like today the seas, skies, and lands were covered by these creepy-crawlers. There were dragonflies with wings that reached a yard across in length, and millipedes that grew to over six feet ..."