hispanic americans

The school music teacher tells Reyna, "the first music lessons I ever took were from your abuelito." Reyna learns about her late grandfather's musica while trying to fix his guitar.

An overview of the history of Hispanic Americans in the United States.

When Maddie Diaz witnesses the murder of a homeless man by members of a gang, she tells the cops what she saw without thinking about the repercussions of snitching, but a mysterious guy named Lobo comes to her defense and is determined to take down the gang and protect her.

Profiles the struggles and triumphs of twenty past and present Hispanic Americans who have contributed to the arts, politics, science, humanitarianism, and athletics. Features portraits by artist Ra?ul Col?on, biographies by California poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, and famous quotes.

Explores a Latina girl's coming of age ceremony, discussing the origins and cultural importance of a quinceanera and providing insight into the financial and social implications of a quince party.

Presents short biographies of three famous people who influenced the Hispanic world including Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral, and nineteenth-century Mexican President Benito Ju?rez.

Max is thrilled when he gets a chance to visit his friend DeShawn, who lives far away with his father, on a weekend when DeShawn is staying with his mother.

Using the rhythm of the round song, "Bingo," follows Pablo as he brings a calf named Rodeo to school for its Cinco de Mayo festivities. Includes glossary of Spanish words.

Nia is afraid to tell her mother, who is shy because she speaks little English, that Nia volunteered her to organize a party for the first-graders of Robin Hill School.

In the six years since her mother's death, fifteen-year-old Susie has suppressed her feelings and isolated herself from all but one friend, but tutoring a popular and attractive older student forces her to confront her emotions and make some changes in her life.