hispanic americans

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.

A collection of stories in Spanish and English from the Hispanic Southwest.

A young girl living in a Hispanic neighborhood in Chicago ponders the advantages and disadvantages of her environment and evaluates her relationships with family and friends.

A biography of the great Puerto Rican-born baseball player.

Follows an Hispanic American family in a small New Mexican community as they prepare for and celebrate the nine-day religious festival which occurs just before Christmas.