latinos (u.s.)

"Inspired by her desire for late night snack, Camila invents a pair of light-up slippers, which make her a star to her classmates--but get her into trouble with her parents"--OCLC.

Camila has always loved singing, but now she would like to learn to play an instrument--if she can decide which one.

Gabo, shy with other children and having no sled or winter clothing, yearns to go sledding and his neighbor's granddaughter, Isa, helps him find a way.

"A well-known actress and producer, America Ferrera is also an author and activist! In 2018 she released a book called American Like Me, which explores different cultures in America. She also uses her public platform to fight for things she believes in, such as justice and civil rights. With color photographs and . . . text, this biographical volume gives readers an inside look at Ferrera's life, from her childhood and transition to stardom to her adult life as a producer, activist, and mother"--Provided by publisher.

"Twins Raquel and Lucinda Mendoza used to be inseparable, but since their parents divorced Raquel has become bossy and obsessive, while Lucinda has immersed herself in her ice skating lessons, and the pandemic and its enforced isolation has only made things worse; but then they are sent to their father's ranch in central California and while Raquel thinks that this is a chance to get their parents back together by driving his girlfriend away, Lucinda discovers she likes his new family, and wonders if trying to bring the Mendoza family back together is really worth the struggle"--Provided by publisher.

"Uprooted from his home in Los Angeles and sent to live with his cantankerous grandparents in New Mexico, twelve-year-old Jorge struggles with loneliness until he meets a new friend who happens to be a chupacabra"--Provided by publisher.

After her mother accepts a job as the star of an international dance tour and will be gone for the summer, fourteen-year-old Almudena learns she'll be spending her summer with her father Xavier, a man she's never met. Moving into a dilapidated brownstone, Almudena learns Xavier only speaks Spanish and that she's expected to help him renovate the brownstone into apartments for others in their neighborhood. Though their relationship starts out rocky, Almudena slowly gets to know her father and others in the Latino neighborhood he lives in and comes to terms with where she fits into the mix.

Lucas compares his home life with the supposedly perfect lives of the other students at the private school he attends.

Convinced their principle is a witch, Andres and Desmond's next step is to find out if she is a good one or a bad one.

After Andres discovers a haunted bike park, he calls best friend Desmond, a ghost investigator.