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A Mexican-American first-grader experiences the difficulties and pleasures of being different when she wears a tulip costume with all the colors of ... More

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Carlos Fuentes isn't happy about leaving Mexico to start the "new" life his older brother, Alex, has planned for him. Carlos liked his freedom; ... More

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Esperanza is a young, rich girl living a fairy-tale life in the 1930s with her wealthy parents, grandmother and servants, on a vineyard and ranch in ... More

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Jordan and Todd are two boys from California who don't know what they're in for when they push their Texas cousins a little too far. Loosely based on ... More

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After his father leaves home, sixteen-year-old Cesar Garcia lives with his mother and struggles through the painful experiences of growing up as a ... More

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Like his brothers, Luis Fuentes is a risk taker; whether he's scaling the Rocky Mountains or dreaming of a future as an astronaut, Luis is always ... More

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Francisco, a young Mexican American boy, tries to help his Mexican grandfather find work. The old man cannot speak English and knows nothing about ... More

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This sweet bilingual story about a family tradition provides a whimsical look at the making of empanadas and is filled with humorous cooks and family ... More

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For the first 12 years of her life, Esperanza Ortega is pampered by servants and sheltered by her doting parents on their ranch in Aguascalientes, ... More

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This bilingual fable explains the origins of the chile.

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

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In this sassy sequel to "Honey Blonde Chica," Evie finally has it all: a sweet boyfriend, two "mejor amigas," and an upcoming sixteenera thats the ... More

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In this debut collection of coming-of-age stories, Canales intoduces the reader to the cultural traditions and activities of a border community: ... More

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Fourteen-year-old Mexican American Lincoln Mendoza spends a summer with a host family in Japan, encountering new experiences and making new friends.

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Having crossed the Rio Grande into Texas with his mother in search of a new life, Joaquin receives help and friendship from Prietita, a brave young ... More

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A collection of 12 short stories presented from the perspective of a young boy, in which the author narrates his childhood experiences growing up in ... More

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In a small New Mexico town, fourteen-year-old C.M. helps take care of her great-grandmother, who tells stories of her star-crossed life, making C.M. ... More

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Juanito Paloma, his mother Lucha, and his elderly father Felipe, are a tiny family who, after years of working in the fields of California's Central ... More

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In this unique collection of short stories, the small events of daily life reveal big themes--love and friendship, youth and growing up, success and ... More

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Now in paperback, a bilingual collection of poetry by acclaimed Chicano poet Francisco X. Alarcon celebrating family, community, nature, and the ... More

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Estela, a Mexican-American girl, attends her first swap meet, where she plans to sell a music box to make money for lessons with the Ballet ... More

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Rominas class is learning about immigrants, and she must make a project that represents the culture that her family comes from for the school open ... More

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- Award-winning author-photographer - Noted language consultants Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy - Intimate, original photographs - Children share ... More

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In an adventure reminiscent of Homer's Odyssey, fifteen-year-old Odilia and her four younger sisters embark on a journey to return a dead man to his ... More

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Using the rhythm of the round song, "Bingo," follows Pablo as he brings a calf named Rodeo to school for its Cinco de Mayo festivities. Includes ... More

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