PreK-8

When Mariano Rivera was growing up in Panama, he was so poor, he had to make gloves out of cardboard, a bat out of a tree limb, and a ball out of a wrapped rock! With his love of the game, talent, and great determination, he made it to the major leagues...

This bilingual play introduces children to the life and work of Pura Belpre. Children will love seeing how she interacts with the characters from her tales.

Based on the life of Valentina Cruz, this book teaches children about the Galapagos Islands and the need to protect the animals that live there.

In this bilingual memoir, Monica Brown presents a touching tribute to her mother and grandmother. These important women passed down a love for art, imagination, and adventure. Readers will be inspired to create their own family histories and traditions.

This book introduces readers to truly inspirational people from a wide range of nationalities and ethnicities. They include Ramón Emeterio Betances, Fannie Lou Hammer, Maya Lin, Jamel Shabazz, and Madam C.J. Walker.

This bilingual volume contains autobiographical poems written by Martí during his years of exile and revolutionary struggle. Each poem captures an experience, a feeling or an important moment in the life of this extraordinary man.

Born in Peru in 1880, Julio C. Tello grew up to become one of the most important archaeologists in the Americas. As a boy, he was daring and curious and was given the nickname Sharuko, which means brave in Quechua. This bilingual biography traces his...

José M. Hernández recounts his rise from migrant farm worker to astronaut in this bilingual autobiography. Readers will be inspired to see how he never gave up and was able to achieve his dream.

This bilingual biography, interspersed with excerpts from Versos sencillos, shows how José Martí was inspired to fight for freedom in his native Cuba, even when he was exiled in New York. The detailed afterword offers more information about his life and...

Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't have a lot when she was growing up, but she had what she needed--her mother's love, a will...

A picture is worth a thousand words, therefore, Yuyi Morales needed to use very few words to present the life of the incomparable Frida Kahlo. Her splendid artwork pays homage to the unforgettable artist.

An easy to read biography that follows César Chávez from his childhood on a small farm in Arizona to the development of the United Farm Workers, and his struggle for farm workers' rights. This book will teach children the importance of the non-violent...

Monchi is a sensitive young boy who enjoys writing poems and telling stories, yet when he is approached by a member of a local gang, he feels pressured to join. A tragic event and the support of a loving uncle make him realize that gang life is not for...