Sixth-grader Emilia Torres struggles with ADHD, her controlling abuela, her mother's work commitments, her father's distance after returning from deployment, evolving friendships, and a conflict over school redistricting.
"Glorieta Magdalena Davis Espinosa is happy that Papi married Alice. She's happy that he can smile again after years of mourning Mam?. But the urn containing Mam?'s ashes disappeared into a drawer the day Alice moved in. If everything about Glorieta's life is going to change, then she wants one thing to go her way: She wants to hear stories about her Mam? when the family gathers on the last night of los D?a de los Muertos. And that can only happen if Tia Diosonita will allow Mam? to be buried with the Espinosas in holy ground. If she will allow people to speak Mam?'s name. With the help of her best friend, River, and her cousin Mateo, Glorieta sets out to convince Diosonita that Mam? is not burning in Hell. To do so, she'll have to learn to let hate go--and to love the people who stand in her way"--Publisher.
After learning that a hungry classmate is taking tomatoes from their garden, Lupe and her mother invite their neighbors to help in what becomes a community garden and gathering place. Includes recipes.
On a visit to New York City to see Uncle Jorge, Freddie brings his special sneakers which give him super speed but are becoming too small for his growing feet.
bilingual poems on growing up Latino in the United States
Carlson, Lori M
Celebrates the tones, rhythms, sounds, and experiences of growing up Latino in America. Includes works by poets such as Sandra Cisneros, Mart?n Espada, Gary Soto, Ed Vega, and others.
Sofia is temporarily entrusted with Snowflake the class mouse--but he escapes, and she and her sisters must figure out a way to catch him. Written in Spanish.
