JFIC Stand Alone Books


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When Naomi's absent mother resurfaces to claim her, Naomi runs away to Mexico with her great-grandmother and younger brother in search of her father.
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Three cousins venture through time to 1862 where they must deliver their aunt's mysterious sword to General Ignacio Zaragoza in time for the Battle of Puebla in Mexico.
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On the Hill of Dust, in the remote mountains of Mexico, an eleven-year-old Mixtec boy called Teo lives with his family and the animals that he has healed, but one day a Romany caravan rolls into town with a young girl who calls herself Esma, the Gypsy Queen of Lightning--it is the beginning of a life-long friendship that will change both their lives.

4. Lola

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"Determined to save her brother from the Darkness that plagues their home, ten-year-old Lola follows mythical chaneques into a secret world where she seeks help from the queen"--
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"Have you ever wished you could step inside a story and change its outcome? Now you can! This adventure gives you the power to make good choices for the characters and alter how the story plays out. Cami is heading off on the trip of a lifetime -- she's joining her mom, Dr. Evangeline Suarez, at an ancient Maya city in Yucatan State, Mexico. The only snag? She'll also be babysitting her two younger brothers. When the boys go missing and she potentially...
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Paloma Marquez is traveling to Mexico City, birthplace of her deceased father, for the very first time. She's hoping that spending time in Mexico will help her unlock memories of the too-brief time they spent together. While in Mexico, Paloma meets Lizzie and Gael, who present her with an irresistible challenge: the siblings want her to help them find a valuable ring that once belonged to beloved Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.