A collection of bilingual poems that explore how a native boy's connection to Mother Earth heals the wounds of racism. Describes the boy's discovery of self-acceptance through experiencing the mountains, wind, corn, and stones.
Alfredito cannot wait for his first plane ride, which will take him and his family home to El Salvador for Christmas, and his excitement and joy help him discover the true meaning of the holiday season.
The author, who remembers the fragrant dishes prepared at his family's restaurant in El Salvador, recounts a mystery from his childhood involving tortillas.
A series of color-illustrated poems in English and Spanish that tell the story of a boy's move with his father from war-torn El Salvador to the Mission District of San Francisco.
