New Releases by Janice Levy

When Antonio sees the members of the Mariachi band play, he wants nothing more than a guitar of his own. But guitars cost money, explains his father, who hands Antonio a stick instead. Confused and upset, Antonio resentfully accepts his father’s gift. He heads off, unknowingly starting a chain of exchanges that may, miraculously, earn him what he wants most.

Diva Duck is destined for greatness, so why should she need school? After all, books are for schnooks and studying is boring, snoring. But when her fans find out she can''t write, read, or do math, the feathers hit the fan! That''s when she learns her lessons and discovers school rules! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Diva Duck and her farm friends have returned from their world travels. But Diva isn''t as happy to be home as the rest of the animals. She is destined for greatness . . . and for Hollywood, even if it means going alone! She''ll just make new friends. Diva soon realizes that her new friends aren''t all they are quacked up to be. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Diva Duck does all of the duck stuff. But her feathers aren''t in it. Diva has dreams of life beyond the farm. The other animals think Diva''s dreams are a hoot. But after learning her true talent, Diva''s life changes. Soon, everyone wants a piece of the duck! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Diva Duck''s new CD is a hit and she is off on a world tour. Nothing can stop her. She is one hot duck! Soon she''s so busy, she forgets the hood for good. But when a tornado destroys her home farm, she brings her friends from around the world to put things right again. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

It''s time for the class play! Mrs. Hopper, has given FlipFlop the role of Frog Number Three - a croaking part! But, FlipFlop has stage fright, and every rehearsal is a flop. FlipFlop draws exactly how she feels, including having Mrs. Hopper walk the plank and dressed as a witch. When she gets caught, FlipFlop and Mrs. Hopper put their heads together to find a new role for FlipFlop. Will FlipFlop''s true talents shine when it''s show time?

FlipFlop is hungry, but there is nothing in the pantry except flies. She decides to invite her friends to a party to bake a fly pie. When her friends are too lazy to help, FlipFlop makes the pie herself. She bakes the pie, puts on her party clothes and plays some music. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Will FlipFlop let her BFF''s join the party?

When FlipFlop tries to cross the bridge to join her friends, she runs into the Bully Frogs Gruff. Those bullies threaten to eat FlipFlop if she tries to cross! Even though those gruff, tough, and buff Bully Frogs scare FlipFlop, she''s determined to pass. Can she outwit them all and make some new friends?

At first Flip-Flop thinks the new baby is weird, but after Mom says she is staying, Flip-Flop takes another look at her sister.

It is the Night of the Radishes and Don Pedro wants to carve the best radish sculpture in town, but one radish runs away, forcing the would-be sculptor to chase it through the busy town.

It''s the Day of the Dead! It''s time to celebrate! In this bilingual book, a young girl is busy helping her family prepare to honor those who have died--especially her grandfather. She misses him very much and is excited for his spirit to visit that night.

This story relates the painful and embarrassing aftermath of name-calling and bullying from the perspective of the bully. J. J. Jax has been tormenting an overweight boy named Patrick, calling him Pig-Pen and Porky, to the point that Patrick is now afraid to go to school. Learning of his son''s behavior, J. J.''s father lectures him to stop bullying Patrick. When that approach fails, Mr. Jax tries another tack and shares an experience he had as a youthful bully and the consequences he recently faced as a result of his actions. Touched by his father''s words, J.J. reaches out to Patrick in a school arm-wrestling contest and experiences the "alley oops" moment of empowerment and self-esteem that comes from doing the right thing. Snappy dialogue highlights the harmful, lasting effects of bullying and the importance of finding common ground toward conflict resolution. Believable contemporary illustrations bring the story to life with expressive body language.

What would you do if your dad found a new girlfriend--one who was completely, totally uncool? No one could be worse than Dad''s new girlfriend, whom he calls (ugh) "Sweet Potato." Totally Uncool is a clever and witty story with offbeat illustrations that bring to life the challenges of adjusting to a single parent''s new companion.

Cristina is uncomfortable around her Spanish-speaking grandfather until she spends the day with him and he helps her to begin to understand his culture and her family.

As he prepares to celebrate the Day of the Dead, a young boy remembers all the things he liked about his favorite uncle.