hispanic americans

Gives an account of Ellen Ochoa and her life as an astronaut.

At private school, Lucas compares his home life with the supposedly perfect lives of the other students.

Brazilian pop star Natalie's life is picture perfect until she is publicly dumped on live television. Her PR team comes up with a plan for her to start fake dating a new boyfriend. William is gorgeous, but the softhearted British indie film star wasn't what Nati was expecting. As she starts to fall for William, she begins to realize just how much she is faking in her real life.

"Outfielder Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates was known as much for his impressive baseball skills as his humanitarianism. Catch an inside glimpse of his life and career"--Provided by publisher.

Presents brief biographies of one hundred men and women of Hispanic or Latino heritage whose actions helped shape the course of American history. Arranged chronologically.

Examines the culture, customs, and contributions of Hispanic Americans.

"The book follows a group of Hispanic-Americans as they embark on an interactive museum tour to meet Latino heroes they may not have learned about in school. The high tech, immersive exhibit allows the tour group to virtually travel through time, visiting the Hispanic Union soldiers of the Civil War; marching with Ce?sar Cha?vez and Dolores Huerta in the farmworkers struggle; going to space with Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina to leave Earth's atmosphere; meeting the youngest woman to ever serve in Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; and more. This ensemble of unlikely friends discover the rich history of Latinos in the United States, and gain new insights into their own American experiences"--OCLC.

Amidst searching for the father she has never met, keeping her grades up, and working a part-time job, Piddy Sanchez is faced with the harassment of Yaqui Delgado and her gang. Although Piddy is mostly able to avoid Yaqui and her gang, when the harassment escalates and her personal life begins to suffer, she must reexamine her priorities in order to prevent these bullies from determining the type of person she will be.

Traces the history of Hispanic Americans, discussing how the group's history and development has been linked to the colonization and territorial expansion of contemporary America.

Describes the life and career of Ellen Ochoa, including her work with NASA as the first Latina to go to space.