Jennifer Torres
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Mexican-American Stef Soto is hoping to break free from her overprotective parents and embarrassing reputation from her family's taco truck business, but she soon learns that family, friendship, and the taco truck are important and wonderful parts of her life"--
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2021
Language
Español
Description
En esta novela divertida y conmmovedora, Stef descubre lo que es realmente importante y, en última instancia, abraza su identidad. Una historia acerca de la familia, los amigos, y de cómo es posible encontrar tu voz incluso envuelta en una tortilla de taco.
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English
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With the secret of Briny Deep finally exposed, Tim and his friends must run for their lives. Their journey will take them far away to a strange land where more incredible surprises await. And as a war between two distant lands begins to erupt, Tim must have the courage to dig deeper than he ever has before.
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Series
Language
English
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Life is anything but normal in the small seaside town of Briny Deep. As the mystery of the missing kids remains unsolved, Tim vows to find answers. With the help of his friends, the group must bravely search the town for clues, but someone close to them may be hiding the biggest secret of all.
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Series
Language
English
Description
Other than a strange, recurring dream that involves running for his life, Tim is a happy guy. In this paranormal mystery, Jennifer Torres introduces us to the seaside town of Briny Deep; an ideal spot to grow up for Tim and his close friends: Max, Emily, Luke, and Nina. Nothing bad ever happens here, until a stranger appears in town and a young girl vanishes - and then others disappear. The friends must scramble to uncover the truth as they begin...
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English
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Life in Texas was not easy for Selena Gomez. Born to teenage parents, her family struggled with money during her childhood. But Selena dreamed of performing and worked hard to become everything she is today-a singer, actress, fashion designer, and role model. Learn about her creative lifestyle, her personal life, and her success, and be inspired to follow your dreams too.
7) The Do-Over
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
From the author of Stef Soto, Taco Queen comes this story about sisterhood, friendship, and the intricacies of blended families.
Raquel and Lucinda used to be inseparable. But, ever since their parents split, Raquel has been acting like editor-in-chief of their lives. To avoid her overbearing sister, Lucinda spends most of her time with her headphones on, practicing her skating routine.
Then a pandemic hits, and the sisters are forced to spend the...
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Series
Language
English
Description
David Suárez gets stuck in the middle of a prank war when the neighborhood twins and triplets compete to rule the school. This is the first book of this hilarious, highly illustrated early chapter book series.**
David can’t wait to go back to school and get far away from his trickster neighbors. But he’s in for a surprise when a set of equally prank-loving triplets move onto his block—and into his class!
Now the twins and triplets are battling...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2024
Language
Español
Description
From the author of Stef Soto, Taco Queen comes this story about sisterhood, friendship, and the intricacies of blended families.Raquel y Lucinda Mendoza solían ser inseparables, pero desde el divorcio de sus padres Raquel se ha vuelto muy mandona. En eso llega la pandemia y las hermanas se ven obligadas a hacer cuarentena en el rancho de su padre. De pronto Raquel ve una oportunidad de recuperar todo lo que han perdido. Si logran convencer a su mamá...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Book Group USA
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A moving coming-of-age novel about one girl's struggles after her parents lose their home, and her journey to find hope in family and friendship, from Jennifer Torres, the author of Stef Soto, Taco Queen. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Times} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Times; min-height: 16.0px} Griselda "Geez" Zaragoza has a love for beautiful things, like her collection of vintage teacups and the flower...
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English
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India needs to spend close to Rs43 trillion (about $646 billion) on infrastructure through to 2022. Such a staggering requirement cannot be met though traditional sources such as public sector bank loans. India must immediately explore and quickly ramp up financing from alternative investment sources. This report provides an overview of infrastructure financing in India, sheds light on the challenges faced by the country's banking sector, suggests...