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Ismée’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Ismée’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Ismée Amiel Williams
Goodreads Author
Member Since
June 2017
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This Train Is Being Held
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2020
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Abuelo, the Sea, and Me
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Water in May
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2017
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5 editions
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Boundless: Twenty Voices Celebrating Multicultural and Multiracial Identities
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* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.
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| This is an educational and entertaining picture book about a real scientist who has dedicated his life to searching for potatoes to contribute to the potato genetic bank. The text by Sara Andrea Fajardo, which includes words in Spanish and Quechua, i ...more | |
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| This is the perfect sweet picture book to share with youngsters as we follow three little guinea pigs, who lost their homes in a flood, search for new places to live. The sneaky fox appears and you think you know the end of this story - but this endi ...more | |
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| Sweet and inspiring story about a little girl who desperately wants to visit the orange groves with her abuelo so she can feel like a part of the family. When she stows away in her grandfather’s truck and they end up together in the groves, work and ...more | |
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| A beautiful picture book about a true event: the banyan tree on the island of Puerto Rico that almost succumbed during a hurricane. I felt truly touched reading about all the people who came together to help save the tree, including sharing their pre ...more | |
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| Thoughtful book about a little dancer who solves the problem of not having access to the correct shade of ballet slippers - through hard work and perseverance! I particularly love the part where Lupita tries brown makeup at first and then helps out n ...more | |
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| Lovely bedtime read to help little ones check in with their minds and bodies and get read for sleep. Very peaceful and sweet with soothing illustration and instructions that the reader can pass along to the child. I particularly enjoyed the parts whe ...more | |
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| A beautiful, evocative picture book about an abuelita showing her granddaughter all that the mango brings us - not only the sweetness of the fruit but how the tree receives the gift of moisture from Mother Earth and how we must all remember to give t ...more | |
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| A beautiful picture book with elements of Spanish sprinkled throughout that deals with the challenges of a child not knowing or feeling comfortable with the language of their grandparents. Through a Sunday ritual of baking together in the kitchen, a ...more | |
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| Wonderful bilingual book to introduce instruments and sounds to little minds. The side-by-side English and Spanish text makes it easy for early language learners and their adult caregivers. The instruments introduced are all used in merengue and the ...more | |
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| This board book is a great addition to any multilingual library with easy side-by-side English and Spanish text to help the Spanish or English language learner or any child who already speaks both languages. The dialogue presented allows young reader ...more | |
“Chrissy shakes her head. “Listen, sometimes you don’t know a person’s whole story.” She swats at a curl. “Sometimes we keep secrets from the people we care about. Because we’re trying to protect them. Or protect ourselves.”
― This Train Is Being Held
― This Train Is Being Held
“Because it doesn’t matter where you come from. If you work hard enough, you can do anything. Become anyone.”
― This Train Is Being Held
― This Train Is Being Held
“Alex stares out onto the empty platform. “Do you hate me? For not answering your messages?”
“No. I don’t hate you.” Hatred and anger make me sad. I don’t do sad. It’s better to convince yourself you feel nothing.”
― This Train Is Being Held
“No. I don’t hate you.” Hatred and anger make me sad. I don’t do sad. It’s better to convince yourself you feel nothing.”
― This Train Is Being Held
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