hispanic americans

Twenty-one poems about growing up in an Hispanic neighborhood, highlighting the delights in such everyday items as sprinklers, the park, the library, and pomegranates.

Features the writing of Sandra Cisneros, Oscar Hijuelos, Rudolfo Anaya, Julia Alvarez, and others.

Explores career possibilities in education from a Latino perspective, focusing on the unique experiences of Hispanic Americans through interviews.

While at the playground, Max and his friend Jos?e swing, climb, and slide all day long.

Max and his good friend Don, who is in a wheelchair, have a lot of fun together, whether they are at the park, in the library, or at a restaurant.

Profiles the rising young star of the popular movies "I know what you did last summer" and "She's all that.".

Marina and Fern, eager to learn magic just for fun, convince Xochitl to ask her grandmother, a curandera, to teach them, and as her apprentices the three learn about casting spells, healing, and life.

Eight-year-old Angelica learns about her family's beliefs, traditions, values, and history from her grandmother.

Narrates the life of the Hispanic American author of "Always Running" who had been a gang member and who now speaks, writes, publishes, and works with youth organizations.

Explores the history & culture of Hispanic American.