Because he can only speak Spanish, Francisco, son of a migrant worker, has trouble when he begins first grade, but his fascination with the caterpillar in the classroom helps him begin to fit in.

During a visit to the barber, Max gets his hair cut and combed.

Offers bilingual versions of short stories by twentieth-century Spanish and Latin American authors, arranged in order of increasing complexity.

Maya, who lives in the dusty desert, opens her eyes wide to find the colors in her world, from Papi's black hair and Mami's orange and purple flowers to Maya's red swing set and the fiery pink sunset.

Irene Beltran is a force to be reckoned with. As a magazine journalist, an unusual profession for a woman with her privileged upbringing, she is constantly challenging the oppressive regime. Her investigative partner is photographer Francisco Leal, the son of impoverished Spanish Marxist emigres. Together, they are an inseparable team and, despite Irene's engagement to an army captain, form a passionate connection. When an assignment leads them to...

A young girl's first sights and experiences in the United States are sometimes familiar "just like home."

A young multiracial boy celebrates family, friendship, and fun by telling about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.

As he travels with his family of migrant farmworkers, Diego relies on his radio to provide him with companionship and help connect him to all the different places in which he lives.

When she and her family move from Mexico to the United States, eight-year-old Ana helps her mother adjust to the new situation by encouraging her to learn English.