For several decades, Mexican immigrants in the United States have outnumbered those from any other country. Though the economy increasingly needs their labor, many remain unauthorized. In Parents Without Papers, immigration scholars Frank D. Bean, Susan K. Brown, and James D. Bachmeier document the extent to which the outsider status of these newcomers inflicts multiple hardships on their children and grandchildren.Parents Without Papers provides both a general co...

“An engaging and humorous tale of two friends whose personality differences lead to growth as well as some fun adventures.” —School Library JournalFrank likes peace and quiet. He likes his tent, his pencil, and writing in his secret notebook. Bean likes noise. He likes his bus, his trumpet, and making music. Loud music. But Bean is missing something: he does not have words. What will happen if Frank shares his words with Bean? With a laugh-out-lou...

A Lesson in Caring and Kindness.Frank’s neighbor has puppies, and boy, does Frank want one! But by the time his parents say yes, the puppies are all gone. Will Frank ever get the dog he wants?This is a Level Two I Can Read! book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. It aligns with guided reading level J and will be of interest to children Pre-K to 3rd grade.

"Kolar has nailed facial expressions for his main characters, and the sly humor in the illustrations will tickle the funny bones of those savvy enough to spy it."—Kirkus ReviewsFrank likes peace and quiet. He likes his tea, his book, and his yoga mat. He is just settling in to enjoy them, when . . . honk! honk! honk! Here comes Bean with his new food truck! It is fun on wheels! It’s a rolling party! Bean is going to Food Truck Friday to sell his d...

Fans of Narwhal and Jelly will love this laugh-out-loud graphic novel: a pancake adventure with Weenie, Frank and Beans featuring wiener dog smooches, a huge pile of stinky brussels sprouts and a whole lot of syrup.Weenie loves his human, Bob. He loves his guinea pig friend Beans and his cat friend Frank. He loves naps, adventures and sharing. In fact, Weenie loves pretty much everything (except brussels sprouts).And Weenie SUPER LOVES pancakes. Maybe too m...

In the third book in the series, Frank takes the lead in tracking down a very smelly creature as our favorite culinary odd couple embarks on their funniest adventure yet.Frank has a book, a map, and a plan to find the Stinky Feet Monster. Bean has new boots, a new hat, and a drum, and is ready to rock—BOOM, BOOM, BOOM! He doesn’t believe in the Stinky Feet Monster, but as the two friends trek through the dark woods, they encounter strange noises, big footp...

Meet Weenie, a food-obsessed wiener dog, and his best friends Frank and Beans in this hilarious early graphic novel for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and The Bad Guys.Weenie loves his human, Bob. He loves his guinea pig friend, Beans, and his cat friend, Frank. He loves naps, adventures and sharing. In fact, Weenie loves pretty much everything (except the mail carrier).But the thing Weenie loves and desires more than anything else in the world is meatloaf. And ...

Fans of Narwhal and Jelly will love this laugh-out-loud graphic novel adventure with Weenie, Frank and Beans that features a new villain: another (cuter) wiener dog named Sweetie-Pie who's out to ruin Weenie's good time.Meet Weenie. He loves his best friend Frank (a cat) and his other best friend Beans (a guinea pig) and Bob (the guy who takes care of them).The thing Weenie does NOT love? When another wiener dog comes along to make his life miserable by pee...

In this moving and compelling memoir about parent and child, father and daughter, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Lucinda Franks discovers that the remote, nearly impassive man she grew up with had in fact been a daring spy behind enemy lines in World War II. Sworn to secrecy, he began revealing details of his wartime activities only in the last years of his life as he became afflicted with Alzheimer's. His exploits revealed a man of remarkable bravado—posing as a Nazi guard, slipping behind...

A Lesson in Knowing God is Always with You. Frank and Beans are camping in the backyard. But when the sun goes down, Frank hears all kinds of scary noises. And Beans is so scared he runs right out of the tent! What will Frank do now that he’s alone?

You'll love this book, the recipes are easy, the ingredients are easy to get and they don't take long to make. Foodlovers turn to Bean Greats for information and inspiration.Everything is in here, from the proverbial soup to nuts: Auntie Betty's Baked Beans, Auntie Jerry's Baked Beans, Ayam Tauco (Chicken Cooked with Salted Yellow Beans), Baby Lima Beans Braised In Lemon, Baked Beans, Baked Beans-Smoked, Baked Gigantes Beans, Baked Lima Beans And Bacon, Baked Steak And Lima Beans, ...

You'll love this book, the recipes are easy, the ingredients are easy to get and they don't take long to make. Foodlovers turn to Baked Beans Greats for information and inspiration.Everything is in here, from the proverbial soup to nuts: Baked Bean Creole, Baked Bean Pot Lentils, Baked Bean Sausage Casserole, Baked Beans, Baked Beans, Baked Beans, Baked Beans, Southwestern Chipotle Baked Beans, Weymouth Baked Beans, Worth Waiting For Baked Beans ...and much much more!This i...