The Hard-Times Jar

by Ethel Smothers (2003, Farrar Straus Giroux, 16.00/hardback)
     [Check/Credit Card Price...Less 21% = 12.64]

Based on the author's childhood, this story is brought to life with lush acrylic paintings, giving readers a touching portrait of a book-hungry child growing up in a family of migrant workers. Color. Grades K-3. [9” x 11"...32 pages]

First Day in Grapes

by L. King Perez (2002, Stuve-Bodeen, 16.95/hardback)
     [Check/Credit Card Price...Less 21% = 13.39]

Because his migrant family moves often, Chico has a tough time at school. Kids pick on him and it's hard to make friends. But the year Chico begins third grade turns out to be different. His teacher and classmates are quick to appreciate his excellent math skills. Children will relate to this vibrant boy's experiences as they see there is more than one way to resolve conflicts with those who bully, tease, and discriminate. Color. Grades 1-5. [8” x 10"...32 pages]

Manuela's Gift

by Kristyn Estes & Linda Altman (1999, Chronicle, 15.95/hardback)
     [Check/Credit Card Price...Less 21% = 12.60]

More than anything, Manuela wants a new yellow party dress for her birthday. But times are hard for her family and what she gets instead is her Mama's blue dress cut and re-sewn to fit her. Disappointed, she begins to dream that a pinata is filled with new dresses. A touching story of hope and celebration. Color. Grades K-3. [8.5” x 10.5"...32 pages]

A Day's Work

by Eve Bunting (1994, Clarion Books, 6.95)
     [Check/Credit Card Price...Less 21% = 5.49]

When Francisco, a young Mexican-American boy, helps his Spanish-speaking grandfather find work, he learns a valuable lesson about telling the truth. And, about how doing a good job today can help in the future. Color. Grades 2-6. [9.5” x 8.5"...32 pages]

Amelia's Road

by Linda Altman (1993, Lee & Low Books, 6.95)
     [Check/Credit Card Price...Less 21% = 5.49]

Amelia Martinez hates roads. "Los caminos," the roads, take her migrant worker family to fields where they labor all day, to schools where no one knows Amelia's name, and to bleak cabins that are not home. Then one day, Amelia discovers an "accidental road." Color. Grades K-3. [8” x 10"...32 pages]

Going Home

by Eve Bunting (1996, HarperTrophy, 6.99)
     [Check/Credit Card Price...Less 21% = 5.52]

Although a Mexican family comes to the United States to work as farm laborers so that their children will have opportunities, the parents still consider Mexico their home. Carlos begins to understand Mama and Papa's love for the place they left behind, and realizes that home can be anywhere, because it stays in the hearts of the people who love you. Color. Grades 2-5. [10.5” x 9"...32 pages]

Angel Child, Dragon Child

by Michele Maria Surat (1983, Scholastic, 4.99)
     [Check/Credit Card Price...Less 21% = 3.94]

Ut has just come to the United States from Vietnam, and she does not like her new American school. The children all laugh when she speaks in Vietnamese. And there's that awful red-haired boy, named Raymond, who picks on her almost every day. Most of all, Ut misses her mother who had to stay behind in Vietnam. But to Ut's surprise, it is Raymond who thinks of the perfect way to help her. Color. Grades K-5. [9” x 7.5"...40 pages]

We Are a Rainbow

by Nancy Tabor (1997, Charlesbridge, 6.95)
     [Check/Credit Card Price...Less 21% = 5.49]

Simple text and illustrations explore some of the similarities and differences that a child recognizes after moving to the United States from a Spanish-speaking country. Color. Grades K-3. [8” x 10"...32 pages]

Order by 1:00 P.M. (Central Time)... We'll send a confirming e-mail, and normally ship the same day!

Tracking information ... We'll have the U.S. Postal Service or UPS send you tracking information each time your package is scanned.

We're best known for two things... The way we pack (very carefully); and the way we ship (very quickly).

We take book safety seriously... Your books will be shrink-wrapped on a heavy piece of cardboard, and placed in a heavy-duty box or a padded mailing bag (depending on the size of your order). We also pack around the books with plenty of clean paper to keep the books from moving. And, when the order is ready to ship, we'll stamp the box with our traditional red "HANDLE WITH ENTHUSIASM" stamp.

Our customers tell us... That we are pretty good at what we do. And we ought to be! We've been dispatching books to all corners of the planet since 1978. We're one of those old-fashioned companies with real toll-free telephones—and real people to answer them. It will not be an accident that your books will arrive in perfect condition. We make sure they will.

Standard Shipping... 3.50 for orders under 50.00; free shipping for any order over 50.00 (including Purchase Orders).

Expedited Shipping... 5.00 for one book; 9.95 for two or more books. We normally use First Class Mail for home addresses; UPS for school addresses.

Can't find what you're looking for?
Just send us an e-mail (paperbacks@usmo.com), or call (800-227-2591). We'll give you pricing information, and availability. If we don't have a particular book in stock, or can't get it to you rather quickly, we'll help find a source.