hispanic americans

When his eight-year-old brother is killed in a drive-by shooting, Hispanic teenager Martin Luna is torn between his thirst for revenge and the pleas of his mother, teacher, and girlfriend for him to resist becoming a gangbanger.

Contains brief profiles of one hundred Hispanic men and women who have made significant contributions to science, literature, politics, and other fields, each with an illustration, birth and death dates, a list of career highlights, discussion of importance and career path, and a bibliography.

Contains photographs and profiles of fifty-five Hispanic-Americans who have made important contributions to life in the United States, including actors, writers, activists, artists, military leaders, and politicians.

The author discusses her childhood as the daughter of a Peruvian father and American mother, and recalls the challenges she faced trying to reconcile her two cultures after moving to the United States.

Presents a comprehensive study of the Latino community in the United States, and discusses immigration, the history of Latin America, the language struggle, Latino businesses, religion, and more.

Presents a biography of Latin American author Isabel Allende, and describes her childhood, family, and experiences that have influenced her writing.

Presents a collection of poems written in both Spanish and English on being young and Latino living up in the United States.

Presents the life of the Bolivian-born teacher who immigrated to the United States where he inspired and motivated his inner city students to excel in mathematics.

Describes the traditional holiday celebrations of Hispanic Americans, as well as birthday, wedding, and quinceanera traditions, explaining the religious and social history of each day, describing its customs, and including related recipes and craft projects; grouped by season.

Presents poems by fifteen contemporary Latino poets.