Edith Hope Fine

The theft of all the lemons from her lemon tree leads Rosalinda to an encounter with La Anciana, the Old One, who walks the Mexican countryside helping things grow, and to an understanding of generosity and forgiveness.

Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, lifestyle, and natural environment of turtles and tortoises.

Armando and his father are trash-pickers in Tijuana, Mexico, but when Señor David brings his "school"--a blue tarp set down near the garbage dump--to their neighborhood, Armando's father decides that he must attend classes and learn. Based on a true story.