hispanic americans

When thirteen-year-old Erica "Chia" Montenegro finds out her mother has breast cancer, she makes a promise to God to raise money for breast cancer awareness and discovers that when family and friends work together, miracles can happen.

Presents a collection of articles that survey the broad spectrum of the Latino experience in the United States, providing a multicultural perspective on a wide range of topics, including information on the life, history, and culture of the Latino people and the contributions of Latino culture on the West.

A collection of photographs profile Chicano men.

Claudia shares some ideas on how to survive middle school, including dealing with bullies, managing homework and study time, and getting involved in school activities.

The author describes, in bilingual text and illustrations, her experiences growing up in a Hispanic community in Texas.

Introduces children to the life of teacher and astronaut Joe Acaba, looking at his career in science and teaching, and how he joined the NASA space program to become the first person of Puerto Rican heritage in space.

When Beth and Ben go camping in their back yard, a strange thumping noise keeps them awake.

"When sixteen-year old Gabriela's death is foretold by a letter, she must complete her 'wrap-up list' before she's forced to say goodbye"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of Roberto Clemente, the Puerto Rican-born Major League Baseball right fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who died in a plane crash in 1972 while delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.

Chronicles the personalities, history, contributions, and culture of Latinos and the impact they have made on American life.