Tag Archives: Cinco Puntos Press

The Everything I Have Lost – Sylvia Zéleny

Posted on March 28, 2020 by kyurenka

 The Everything I Have Lost – Sylvia Zéleny, Cinco Puntos Press; (9781947627185), 2020 Format: paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Genre: realistic fiction What did you like about the book? “…my diary is the … Continue reading →

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Let’s Work: Mexican Folk Art – Cynthia Weill and Bryant Boucher

Posted on December 5, 2019 by kyurenka

 Let’s Work: Mexican Folk Art – Cynthia Weill and Bryant Boucher, Palm Weavings from Puebla by Master Artisans of Chigmecatitlan, Cinco Puntos Press, 9781947627154, 2019 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 (not for the … Continue reading →

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Bloody Seoul by Sonia Patel

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Stephanie Tournas

Bloody Seoul by Sonia Patel. Cinco Puntos Press, 2019. 9781947627215 Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? A satisfying story of a bad boy who makes good. … Continue reading →

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Under Water by J. L. Powers

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Stephanie Tournas

Under Water by J. L. Powers. Cinco Puntos, 2019.9781947627048 Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? The rich inner life of a South African teenager is the driving force in … Continue reading →

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Por todo nuestro alrededor by Xelena González, illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Stephanie Tournas

Por todo nuestro alrededor by Xelena González, illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia. Cinco Puntos, 2019. 9781947627253 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Picture book What did you like about the book? Written and illustrated by long … Continue reading →

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“Bloody Seoul” by Sonia Patel

Posted on March 13, 2019 by kyurenka

 “Bloody Seoul” by Sonia Patel, Cinco Puntos Press, 2019. (9781947627215) Format: Paperback, 276 pages Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  3 Genre:  Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? The author took an unlikeable character, … Continue reading →

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Let’s Work!/Trabajos: Mexican Folk Art in English and Spanish by Cynthia Weill and Bryant Boucher, palm weaving from Puebla by Master Artisans of Chigmecatitlán

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Stephanie Tournas

Let’s Work!/Trabajos: Mexican Folk Art in English and Spanish by Cynthia Weill and Bryant Boucher, palm weaving from Puebla by Master Artisans of Chigmecatitlán. Cinco Puntos Press, 2019. ISBN 978-1947627154 Format: Paperback/ARC? (It’s not clear.) Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a … Continue reading →

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They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid’s Poems by David Bowles, Cinco Puntos Press, 2018

Posted on December 12, 2018 by kyurenka

  They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid’s Poems by David Bowles, Cinco Puntos Press, 2018 9781947627079 Format:  paperback, 160 pages Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a starred review) 5 Genre:  novel in verse What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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The Black Butterfly by Shirley Reva Vernick

Posted on February 26, 2015 by kyurenka

       The Black Butterfly by Shirley Reva Vernick, Cinco Puntos Press, 2014 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Paranormal/Romance What did you like about the book?  All high school student Penny wants is … Continue reading →

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Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero

Posted on January 27, 2015 by kyurenka

         Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero. Cinco Puntas Press, 2014. Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Such a wonderful voice! High … Continue reading →

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