latinos (u.s.)

"A celebration of Latinas and Latin American women who followed their dreams, with portraits and short bios"--Provided by publisher.

Camila wants to buy a camera, camera stand, and a microphone to record for her WeTube channel, and her brother suggests that an uncoming video game tournament might be the way to get the money she needs; but Camila does not play video games, and though her family supplies what she will need to practice she only has a month to perfect her gaming skills--and that may not be enough to win. Includes discussion questions, glossary, and related activity.

"The daughter of Puerto Rican immigrants, Sonia Sotomayor won scholarships to Princeton and Yale before launching her impressive legal career. Follow Sotomayor's journey from the Bronx to the Supreme Court"--.

Bella has talented siblings but she is not sure what she is good at herself, so she goes on a quest to discover her special gift and along the way learns the importance of never giving up.

"This magical home turns a normal Sunday into domingo: the best day of the week." Warm memories wash over a first-generation Latinx American girl as she experiences a typical Sunday night dinner at her Abuelita's house. As Alejandra thinks about all the good times her family has had there, she decides that she wants to be brave and try speaking Spanish with Abuelita so that they can deepen their bond.

Billy's beloved Nana's memory is failing but they are "always amigos," so when disaster strikes the day of the family's big summer show, Billy finds a way he and Nana can save the day.

Camila has entered a singing competition and she knows that she wants to sing her family's favorite song; but when it comes to actually competing Camila is very nervous about the size of the audience and being in the spotlight--but Camila knows her family is there and that she can use that knowledge to overcome her stage fright. Includes artistic activity.

"Determined to be a great baseball player like others in his family, Fernando needs their help to regain his confidence after his coach tells him to steal a base and he fails. Includes discussion questions, information about baseball, and glossary"--OCLC.

When the ice cream man takes a vacation during a very hot summer in Kersville, best friends Desmond and Andres search for a substitute, with frightening results.

Still feeling broken after her family's battle in Los Lagos, Lula Mortiz needs the love of her gentle boyfriend, Maks. However, Maks and the rest of Lula's classmates are involved in a fatal bus crash. Lula seeks help from her sisters and defies Lady Death herself by invoking a dark spell to bring Maks and others back to life. In the process, Lula's unpredictable spell unwittingly raises an army of hungry, half-dead casimuertos instead. Now Lula and Alex must face a dangerous woman to fix Lula's mistake.