Madelyn Goodnight

"Because she has been very ill and weak, River cannot join in the dancing at this year's tribal powwow, she can only watch from the sidelines as her sisters and cousins dance the celebration--but as the drum beats she finds the faith to believe that she will recover and dance again." --

"In this retelling of an old folktale, an old woman named Esperanza (originally called Tia Miseria) gives her last pear to a beggar and is rewarded with the best pear crop she's ever had--and the power to ensnare anyone she wants in her tree. When Señor Death comes for her, Esperanza tricks him into climbing her tree, where he becomes stuck, unable to come down and do his work. From that point on, no one dies. But when Esperanza learns that the end...

¡Celebremos la diversidad, las matemáticas y el poder del cuento!
 
Celebrating diversity, math, and the power of storytelling in Spanish bilingual editions!
Bo quiere encontrar el recipiente perfecto para mostrar sus canicas tradicionales en la Fiesta Nacional Cheroqui. El recipiente debe tener el tamaño justo: lo suficientemente grande como para que quepan todas las canicas y lo suficientemente pequeño...