After “it” happens, Miguel is sent to juvenile hall for a year. The judge had no idea he was doing Miguel a favor. Ever since “it” happened, his mother can’t even look at him. “Any” home besides his would be a better place to live.
We Were Here
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Materials from United States of America
Muchacho: A Novel
Living in a neighborhood of drug dealers and gangs in New Mexico, high school junior Eddie Corazon, a juvenile delinquent-in-training, falls in love with a girl who inspires him to rethink his life and his choices.
Juanito Counts to Ten
Juanito loves to count, and what could be more fun than giving and counting kisses! Children’s book author Lee Merrill Byrd was inspired to write Juanito Counts to Ten when she watched her four-year-old grandson Johnny. He was so happy and full of life that he was dishing out kisses to everybody. He kissed his mother, his father, Stray Gray the Cat, and, of course, his grandmother! He was so happy he even kissed his bossy big sister.
What Can You Do With a Paleta?
A young Mexican American girl celebrates the paleta, an icy fruit popsicle, and the many roles it plays in her lively barrio.
Dance of the Eggshells/Baile de los Cascarones
Libby and her brother have been fighting, but they find common ground while spending spring break with their grandparents near Santa Fe, New Mexico, participating in cultural events surrounding Easter.
Strange Parents
This compelling novel about immigration for intermediate readers details the difficulties encountered by children separated from their parents
Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off
Freddie Ramos finds a mysterious package outside his Starwood Park Apartments home containing sneakers that allow him to run faster than a train, and inspire him to perform heroic deeds.
No Time For Monsters / No Hay Tiempo Para Monstruos
Each time Mama asks Roberto to help around the house, he claims to be afraid that a monster will take him away.
My Special Day at Third Street School
A school visit from children’s book author Amanda Drake brings a day full of fun. A boy tells how his class prepares for author Amanda Drake’s arrival: reading her books, decorating the room, making lemonade, baking a cake and discussing what questions to ask (and not to ask). The writer makes a terrific impression and motivates the children to write their own stories later. Meanwhile the narrator has made a suggestion to Miss Drake that inspires her next book , My Special Day in Third Street School.
The Party for Papa Luis / La fiesta para Papa Luis
A cumulative tale in which Papa Luis’s family and friends make preparations for his birthday fiesta, complete with pinata, cake, and a clown.