"A unique, spunky, multiracial, bilingual girl plans a one-of-a-kind birthday party and hopes her abuelita (grandma) will be able to come from Peru to join the festivities. Includes an author's note and glossaries"--

"Liliana Cruz does what it takes to fit in at her new nearly all-white school, but when family secrets come out and racism at school gets worse than ever, she must decide what she believes in and take a stand"-- It's fine that Lilliana's best friend, Jade, is all caught up in her new boyfriend lately. It's fine that her inner-city high school is disorganized and underfunded. It's fine that her father took off again, and she's left with her increasingly...

"A young girl misunderstands the word alien on her mother's Resident Alien Card and let's her imagination run wild, coming to the conclusion that her mother is from outer space. Includes author's note and glossary"--

"Convinced that his new neighbor, Zulema Ortiz, is a witch owl, Vincent persuades his cousins Michelle and Bobby to help solve the puzzle--while denying he has a crush on Zulema." --

Pedro forms a new club with his friends dedicated to solving mysteries--and the first two assignments are finding his mother's locket, and his father's cell phone.

Can Lety find her voice before it's too late? Lety Muñoz's first language is Spanish, and she likes to take her time putting her words together. She loves volunteering at the Furry Friends Animal Shelter because the dogs and cats there don't care if she can't always find the right word. When the shelter needs a volunteer to write animal profiles, Lety jumps at the chance. But grumpy classmate Hunter also wants to write profiles--so now they have...

Journalist Paul Cuadros goes to Siler City, North Carolina, with the intention of writing about the hardships faced by the town's Latino immigrants, but after observing the strained relationships between the town's longtime residents and the newcomers, he decides to help bring them together and begins coaching a high school soccer team that gets to the state championships.

"I think in spanish "i write in english "i want to go back to puerto rico, "but i wonder if my kink could live "in ponce, mayaguez and carolina "tengo las venas aculturadas "escribo en spanglish "abraham in espanol "--"My Graduation Speech," by Tato Laviera A new collection of bilingual poems from the bestselling editor of "Cool Salsa Ten years after the publication of the acclaimed "Cool Salsa, editor Lori Marie Carlson has brought together a stunning...

A little girl discovers all the bright colors in her Hispanic American neighborhood.

When cuts in the school budget threatens the band program, Sarai organizes a benefit concert to raise money, and gains the attention of her favorite singer, Sparkles Sanchez.