"Yolanda Alvarez is having a good year. She's starting to feel at home at Julia De Burgos High, her school in the Bronx. She has her best friend Victory, and maybe something with José, a senior boy she's getting to know. She's confident her initiation into her family's bruja tradition will happen soon. But then a white boy, the son of a politician, appears at Julia De Burgos High, and his vibes are off. And Yolanda's initiation begins with a series...

Sofia's family does not want to hear her singing anymore, so she must find the appropiate place to use her new superstar-sing box machine.

Maya, who lives in the dusty desert, opens her eyes wide to find the colors in her world, from Papi's black hair and Mami's orange and purple flowers to Maya's red swing set and the fiery pink sunset. Presented in English and Spanish.

"When Camila tries out for a play, she practices hard to get ready for auditions. So she's extra disappointed when she doesn't get the starring role. But as she learns her part and works with the rest of the cast, Camila discovers there is more than one way to be a star"--

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

"Con el mismo estilo ameno, sencillo y directo con que lo ves en la televisión, el doctor Juan te explica los siete mandamientos para mejorar tu salud. Con la dieta de poquito a poco aprenderás a alimentarte bien y lograr el peso que deseas, sin trucos ni medidas extremas. El que no camina, se oxida, por eso el doctor Juan ha diseñado un sencillo programa que te ayudará a ponerte en forma, a tu ritmo. ¡Dormir no es un lujo, es bienestar! Aprende...

It is snowing and Pedro and his friends go the park to have some fun in the snow; his snow figure and snow angel are not successful, but Pedro knows he is a great sledder--and he is determined to help Roddy overcome his fear of sledding on the big hill.

Kerry's family goes berserk with Christmas every year, but Kerry needs a little peace and quiet. Her neighbor, Mrs. Flores, is having a quieter Christmas, with decorations and music from the country where she used to live.

"Three sisters in San Antonio are shadowed by guilt and grief over the loss of their oldest sister, who still haunts their house"--

"Who are Latinos and where do they fit in America's racial order? In this "timely and important examination of Latinx identity" (Ms.), Laura E. Gomez, a leading critical scholar, argues that it is only recently that Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans, Central Americans, and others are seeing themselves (and being seen by others) under the banner of a cohesive racial identity. And the catalyst for this emergent identity, she argues,...