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Reprints articles, photographs, and illustrations from "A Nation Challenged, " a special section of "The New York Times" created especially to record the events of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacked on the United States and their aftermath.

Amelia Lauren Moyer Perez introduces readers to her friends and family. In Spanish and English.

Presents a study of barrios written in both English and Spanish that follows Marc as he discusses his heritage, the neighborhood in Brooklyn where he lives, his sister and their friends, and some of the things they do after school.

Flan's life is in turmoil when her older siblings decide to act like strict parents to keep her from becoming out of control like themselves, friends Judith and Meredith fight over a football player who might just have a crush on Flan, herself, and Sara-Beth tries to find her style.

Former Major League Baseball player Joe Torre describes his years of success as manager for the New York Yankees--from 1996 through 2007--and discusses players, the media, scandals, and more.

Greg Manning offers a day-to-day account, in the form of emails to friends and family, of his wife's recovery after she was burned over more than eighty percent of her body from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

The life of Maggie, a beautiful New York tenement girl, takes a downward spin when she becomes involved with Pete.

Marta Moreno Vega chronicles the experiences she had while growing up in East Harlem during the 1950s and 60s, focusing on the way her life was influenced by mambo and merengue music.

Presents the true story of Minik, an Eskimo boy who was brought to New York City in 1897 along with his father and three others against their will by Arctic explorer Robert Peary and describes his struggles to survive in foreign surroundings.