"Guatemalan-American high school senior Millie Vargas struggles to balance her family's needs with her own ambitions, especially after her mother's employer, a Senate candidate, uses Millie as a poster child for 'deserving' immigrants"--

"Twelve-year-old Jaime makes the treacherous journey from his home in Guatemala to his older brother in New Mexico after his cousin is murdered by a drug cartel"--

"The world is full of excitement for seven-year-old Lola Lopes Cruz, a second-generation Latin American girl. It's hard to balance life in Texas and family in Guatemala, but Lola can handle it all thanks to Abuelita. With her grandmother's advice to guide her, Lola tackles the firsts of growing up, including new friends, a new school, and new experiences. When Lola is accepted to a new school, Mama thinks it's an excellent opportunity. Lola isn't...

Lola and her family celebrate the Day of the Dead with fiambre, a traditional Guatemalan cold salad dish that originated in family visits to graveyards for All Souls' Day.

When three children, Jesse, Jason, and Emma, are confronted with new classmates from different ethnic backgrounds, they strive to overcome their initial reactions, and to understand, accept, and welcome Maria, Jin, and Fatima.