hispanic americans

Baseball player, Jos? Mendez, worries about his poor performance with the bat and fears disappointing his father, a former ballplayer with an outstanding batting average.

A short biography of Cuban singer, songwriter, and dancer Gloria Estefan describing her life and career.

An exploration of the life of America Ferrera that discusses her family, Hispanic heritage, television and motion picture roles, rise to fame, achievements, and other related topics.

An overview of immigration from South America to the United States and Canada since the 1960s, discussing conditions leading to immigration, immigration patterns, problems facing immigrants, and more.

Reluctantly a young boy becomes more and more involved in the activities of a local gang, until a tragic event involving his cousin forces him to make a choice about the course of his life.

Explores the economic and political challenges facing Hispanic Americans between 1898 and World War II.

When sixth-grader Chela Gonzalez's father has a stroke and her grandmother moves in to help take care of the family, her world is turned upside down.

A bilingual collection of poems, stories, and other writings which celebrates diversity among Latinos.

Tells the story of NBA basketball referee Tommy Nu?ez, the only Hispanic to officiate for a major league sport, discussing his troubled youth in the Phoenix barrio, and how he turned his life around, now serving as an inspiration for young people through a compaign of public speaking and fund raising.