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Presents a biography of the professional baseball player, from his childhood in Tampa, Florida, to his successful career with the New York Yankees.

Provides descriptions and explanations of various holidays and events traditionally celebrated by Latinos, covering family celebrations, religious and patriotic holidays, and folk festivals.

Short biographies of Geraldo Rivera, Melissa Gonzalez, Federico Pena, and Ellen Ochoa.

Claudia worries when she and the biggest bully in school are paired up to work together on a science project and she realizes her partner's ideas are not very good.

Fifth collection by the award-winning author, features a series of autobiographical poems and others focusing on themes of political persecution.

Profiles one hundred Hispanic Americans, living and deceased, who have made notable contributions in various fields such as politics, literature, entertainment, science, and athletics.

Contains twelve short stories by American writer Luis Rodriguez about life in California's East Los Angeles.

A collection of poems, short stories, and essays in which the children of Hispanic parents living in the United States address the theme of straddling two cultures.

A young girl living in an Hispanic neighborhood in Chicago ponders the advantages and disadvantages of her environment and evaluates her relationships with family and friends.

A short biography of planetary geologist, Adriana Ocampo, that examines her childhood in South America, immigration to California, her early interest in science, and her later work with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Friday night is the family's special night because Papa joins them, but this week Papa doesn't come home.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide career profiles of over 175 Latino Americans from throughout history who have excelled in science, math, and the professions, and includes photographs and further reading resources.

Photographs, maps, illustrations, and text help chronicle the history of Hispanic Americans, exploring how Spanish, Native American, and African cultures combined in different ways to form the many cultures of Hispanic America.

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