Luz, a high school freshman at Gamma High, sees her hopes for attending the homecoming dance squashed when her teacher compels her to enter the regional science contest, and her life becomes totally chaotic when she decides to use science to help three nondescript students become popular--and the experiment actually works.
Always the new kid in town, Jason Trevino spends his time skateboarding, and when three new friends show him the abandoned amusement park they have turned into a secret skatepark he is delighted--so when Jason's father shows up with a crew to renovate the park he has find a way to help both his friends and his father.
Film examining how efforts to profit from Hispanic American culture have contributed to the shaping of its contemporary identity. The documentary's focal point is comedian George Lopez, an icon and advocate for Hispanic Americans' move into the mainstream. Features conversations with members of the Hispanic American youth market. Also includes interviews with Lopez and other Hispanic Americans.
Presents information on all aspects of HispanicAmerican life including politics, employment and income, education, religion, literature, performing arts, science and medicine, and sports.
Second-grader Flaca investigates three mysteries, from her missing flip flop, to who put a food she is allergic to in her lunch, to how she will find her dancing ability before performing salsa at her sister's quincea?era.
A bilingual collection of ten contemporary stories of mixed-up emotions, humorous mistakes, misguided actions, and unspeakable sorrows. Includes discussion questions and ideas for writing.
