Alma Flor Ada

The author presents a collection of autobiographical stories documenting her childhood in Cuba, including "Where the Flame Trees Bloom," "Under the Royal Palms," and "La Quinta Simoni."

A book of poems about working in the fields and nature's bounty, one for each letter of the Spanish alphabet.

When Margie's cousin Lupe comes from Mexico to live in California with Margie's family, Lupe must adapt to America, while Margie, who thought it would be fun to have her cousin there, finds that she is embarrassed by her in school and jealous of her at home.

A book of poems about working in the fields and nature's bounty, one for each letter of the Spanish alphabet.

A young girl enjoys the similarities and the differences between her English-speaking and Spanish-speaking grandparents.

Evan and his younger sister, Jessie, react very differently to the news that they will be in the same class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches, they battle it out through lemonade stands, each trying to be the first to earn one hundred dollars.

Rabbit and Turtle reenact their famous race while they are on their way to school.

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.