de la Peña, Matt
Summary: Kidd is running from his past and his future. No mom, no dad, and there's nothing for him at the group home but therapy. He doesn't belong at the beach where he works either, unless he finds a reason to stay.Olivia is blond hair, blue eyes, rich dad. The prettiest girl in Cardiff. She's hiding something from Kidd--but could they ever be together anyway?Devon is mean, mysterious, and driven by a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Español 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Foreign Language, Call number: YA WORLD SPANISH DE Lde la Peña, Matt
Summary: Haunted by the event that sentences him to time in a group home, Miguel breaks out with two unlikely companions and together they begin their journey down the California coast hoping to get to Mexico and a new life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Español 2021
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1 available in Foreign Language, Call number: 468 SPANISH DELde la Peña, Matt
Summary: Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby? Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty-and fun-in their routine and the world around...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV LASde la Peña, Matt
Summary: While Milo and his sister travel to a detention center to visit their incarcerated mother, he observes strangers on the subway and draws what he imagines their lives to be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DE LCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DE Lde la Peña, Matt
Summary: Carmela, finally old enough to run errands with her brother, tries to think of the perfect birthday wish, while his wish seems to be that she stayed home.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE DELde la Peña, Matt
Summary: "Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty and fun in their routine and the world around...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Corimbo 2016
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH DELDe la Peña, Matt
Summary: "When the dawn breaks, a hero rises. Clark Kent has always been faster, stronger--better--than everyone around him. But it's not like he's earned his powers . . . yet. Lately it's difficult to hold back and keep his heroics in the shadows. When Clark follows the sound of a girl crying, he comes across Gloria Alvarez and learns that people are disappearing from the Mexican-American and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC DE LCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC DE LPeña, Matt de la.
Summary: "On the eve of World War II, African American boxer Joe Louis fought German Max Schmeling in a bout that had more at stake than just the world heavy wieght title; for much of America their fight came to represent the country's war with Germany"--jacket
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for young readers 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB LOUIS PENde la Peña, Matt
Summary: Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate the bonds of love that connect us all.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2018
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH DELde la Peña, Matt
Summary: "La Música exists in many places--in the twang of a guitar, in the beat of a drum, even in the whistling wind and the morning bird's son. She brings color and life wherever she goes, connecting people to a grand harmony. And in the town of Santa Cecilia, she is everywhere. When La Música discovers a boy with longing in his heart and no music in his home, she vows to help him find his passion"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DE LCopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction de la Pena 2017de la Peña, Matt.
Summary: A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2015
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1 available in Multi-Media Kits, Call number: KIT J ORANGE LASSummary: A heartwarming tale of two unique women who bond while recuperating in a hospital. Martha, a mother of four rambunctious and imaginative children, finds solace when she meets the younger woman, Claudia, and quickly the two build a strong relationship. When Martha invites Claudia to live with her family, Claudia unwittingly takes on the responsibility of becoming a surrogate mother to Martha's...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN AMASummary: Same Genius. New World. Florence is thrown into chaos in the wake of the Pazzi conspiracy and Leonardo da Vinci must push the limits of his mind and body to defend the city against the forces of Rome. When the dust settles, friends are buried and rivalries are enflamed. While the Medicis go to unthinkable lengths to deal with new threats, da Vinci continues on his quest to find the fabled Book...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Bay Entertainment 2015
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV DAPeña, Matt de la
Summary: Sera has seen the future, and it is terrifying. Unfortunately, she can't do anything to prevent the Cataclysm while stranded with Dak and Riq thousands of years in the past. Their only hope lies with the ancient Maya, a mysterious people who claim to know a great deal about the future. Is there more to these ancients than meets the eye?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC DELCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC INFde la Peña, Matt
Summary: Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate the bonds of love that connect us all.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE DELCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC DELCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction de la Pena 2018de la Peña, Matt
Summary: While Milo and his sister travel to a detention center to visit their incarcerated mother, he observes strangers on the subway and draws what he imagines their lives to be.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2021
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH DE Lde la Peña, Matt
Summary: In profound, uplifting verse and sumptuous artwork, beloved creators Matt de la Pena and Corinna Luyken explore the endless possibilities each child contains: A young dancer may grow into a computer coder; a basketball player might become a poet; a class clown may one day serve as an inspiring teacher; and today's quiet empath might be tomorrow's great leader. Here's a profound and uplifting...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Products, LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG DE Lde la Peña, Matt
Summary: "An ode to the richly varied tapestry of experiences and identities that make every child unique"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DE Lde la Peña, Matt.
Summary: A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DELCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE DELCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DELCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC DELPena, Matt de la.
Summary: Kidd is running from his past and his future. No mom, no dad, and there’s nothing for him at the group home but therapy. He doesn’t belong at the beach where he works either, unless he finds a reason to stay. Olivia is blond hair, blue eyes, rich dad. The prettiest girl in Cardiff. She’s hiding something from Kidd—but could they ever be together anyway? Devon is mean, mysterious, and driven by...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2010
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Summary: Dak, Sera, and Riq fix the Great Breaks in history and prepare for the ultimate confrontation with the SQ.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2014
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC RYA IR8Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC INFSummary: In the darkness, a clock ticks. Aging antique dealer Jesus Gris marks his time with his granddaughter Aurora, and his wife Mercedes. Señor Gris comes to possess, quite accidentally, the ancient Cronos device. The invention of a sixteenth century alchemist who fled to Mexico during the Spanish Inquisition, it grants eternal life and youthful vigor to the user. The only drawbacks are marble white...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Producciones Iguana 2004
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN CROSummary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Pava, Sergio de la
Summary: "From the author of the acclaimed, PEN/Bingham Prize-winning A Naked Singularity; a shockingly hilarious novel that tackles, with equal aplomb, both America's most popular sport and its criminal justice system. From Paterson, New Jersey to Rikers Island to the streets of New York City, Sergio De La Pava's Lost Empress introduces readers to a cast of characters unlike any other in modern...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon 2018