The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. Now, with a candor and intimacy never undertaken by a sitting Justice, she recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a journey that offers an inspiring testament to her own extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself.Here is the story of a precarious childhood, with an...

"When six students are chosen to participate in a weekly talk with no adults allowed, they discover that when they're together, it's safe to share the hopes and fears they have to hide from the rest of the world"--

In her father’s Peruvian family, Marie Arana was taught to be a proper lady, yet in her mother’s American family she learned to shoot a gun, break a horse, and snap a chicken’s neck for dinner. Arana shuttled easily between these deeply separate cultures for years. But only when she immigrated with her family to the United States did she come to understand that she was a hybrid American whose cultural identity was split in half....

Max takes his dog to the veterinarian when Buddy hurts his paw playing soccer.

Max has a wonderful time when he accepts his friend Zoe's invitation to join her and her grandparents for dinner.

J.B., Ramon, and Trey, students of the Urban Promise Prep School, must follow the school's strict rules, but when their principal is murdered, the three boys must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested. The Urban Promise Prep School vows to turn boys into men. As students, J.B., Ramon, and Trey are forced to follow the prestigious program's strict rules. Extreme discipline, they've been told, is what it takes to be college...

When Max and his friend Zoe want something to eat while watching their movie, they go to the grocery store and find the ingredients for the perfect snack.

Transformed into a gum-powered superhero by her love for bubble gum, Gabby Gomez struggles to keep her alter-ego a secret while using her new powers to save the day, an effort that is challenged by her parents' rules and a new rival.

Max and his friend Lily go to the zoo and enjoy the antics of the elephants, monkeys, giraffes, and many other animals.

"A middle grade verse history of Latinos in the United States, told through the voices of many and varied individuals ranging from Juan Ponce de León to modern-day sixth graders"--