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Julian's parents, hoping to protect him from the dangers of the turmoil in Cuba, send him to the United States in 1961 as part of Operation Pedro Pan, not realizing that life in a Miami refugee camp holds its own perils.

"This title introduces soccer fans to the history of one of the top MLS clubs, Inter Miami CF. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO."--.

Text and photographs look at some of the different players who have played for the Miami Heat basketball team.

"Spring semester is here and Maggie is killing it! Her grades are up, she's loving outdoor track and field, and being a seventh grader means the awesome spring break trip to St. Augustine is almost here. She can't wait for her first overnight trip away from her overprotective parents, lovesick sister, and busybody abuela. Nothing will get in the way of Maggie having the best time ever with her two best friends, Zoey and Julian! But all of Maggie's plans for their unforgettable trip start to fall apart as everyone gets carried away with the upcoming dance instead. Even Julian has a crush--throwing their group dynamic into turmoil when he asks the new girl to be his date. Zoey's so stressed with school that her straight A streak is in trouble . . . and why can't Maggie stop thinking about Eerie Eddie? The three best friends have been inseparable for years, but everything is changing as everyone splits into twos, leaving Maggie unsure of where--and with who--she still fits"--Provided by publisher.

"Eighteen-year-old Carmen takes on a summer internship that has her reuniting with estranged family for an over-the-top quincea?era, reluctantly reconnecting to a long-lost ex-boyfriend, and finding happiness in the chaos"--Provided by publisher.

Maggie Diaz of Miami is excited to start seventh-grade with her best friends, Zoey and Julian, and finally getting a cellphone of her own; but after school her friends are wrapped up in their various clubs, her mother is attending college, and her older sister Caro has her sports and tutoring, so Maggie decides that she will find a club to join as well--but trying out ALL the different clubs while still juggling school work is exhausting and confusing--and soon it seems like everybody is mad at her, and the cellphone of her dreams is getting further and further away.

"Eighteen-year-old Carmen takes on a summer internship that has her reuniting with estranged family for an over-the-top quincea?era, reluctantly reconnecting to a long-lost ex-boyfriend, and finding happiness in the chaos"--Provided by publisher.

Shira, a fifteen-year-old who lives with her grandmother and widowed father in a Miami hotel, picks up shoplifting as a new hobby and is caught by a streetwise boy from Spain who becomes her friend, ally, and possibly more as she wrestles with the hardships of growing up.

Zyir, having taken over as the head of the Diamond family and ruling the streets of Miami with Breeze as his queen, is aware of the possibility of being overthrown, while Carter, having retired and moved away from the madness, is surprised by a visitor who threatens to bring down the Cartel.

Julian's parents, hoping to protect him from the dangers of the turmoil in Cuba, send him to the United States in 1961 as part of Operation Pedro Pan, not realizing that life in a Miami refugee camp holds its own perils.