Fiction

Fortunato is a friendly gannet that gets lost in the Amazon. A bunch of animals decides to help him get back to his home. Along the way, Fortunato discovers the variety of species that live in the rain forest and learns how dangerous man can be.

A small, tired, and ill speckled hen that spends a rainy day flying in front of her window, arouses in Natalia nostalgia for her grandfather, who stayed in El Salvador. She then is determined to save the hen and moves heaven and earth to do so.

In this adaptation of a folk tale from Oaxaca, Mexico, young Juan dreams of having his own patch of land so he can plant corn, squash, and beans like his father and grandfather before him. Illustrations in richly hued earth tones show how Juan...

During a visit to the Smithsonian Museum Lucy dreams she is Andrew Russell, the photographer who documented the inaugural voyage of the first transcontinental railroad. The illustrations and engaging text teach children how this amazing feat was...

The author remembers the day in which the Spirit of the Corn visited the restaurant that his family owned in El Salvador. The narration is full of suspense and impregnated with the delicious scents that surrounded the kitchen and that remain intact in...

The myths and legends in this book come from Mexico, Chile, Nicaragua, Peru, and Argentina, providing wonderful insight into the beliefs of the early people of Latin America.

Coco goes on a field trip with his class to the Valley of the Giant Mushrooms. The teacher wants to find a rare plant. How boring! Or is it? Wait until you see what sort of amazing creatures live in the valley.

When Isabelita goes on a trip with her father, the famous explorer, she has no idea that she (and not him) will make a huge discovery. She learns that the most valuable treasure is not always found among precious objects.

Lucas is a superhero that has to rescue Leonor, a superhero that lives on the Moon. But it will not be easy at all! Children will appreciate this book that explains the different phases of the moon and their connection to the Earth's rotation.

Min gets turned into a dragon because she loves to make fun of people. She has to stay like this for one year, the perfect period of time to learn the pain she has caused others.

Menta is an eight-year-old girl with huge feet. After a few fun adventures, she discovers what they are good for.

King Molefi tells his seven children that the person who brings him the best gift will inherit the thrown. Uma, his youngest child and only daughter, uses her imagination and wits to find the perfect present.

The evil witch of the forest has used her magic and put a spell on all of the mirrors in the kingdom. Brave princess Agata decides to do something about it.

When the author's great-grandmother--a Jewish immigrant from Russia--came to the United States, she brought her babushka and dress to remind her of her country. Her mother made a quilt out of them, along with something from each member of the family...

Jessie, a young woman from a poor village in Eastern Europe, is surprised when she is chosen by the town's Rabbi to travel to America. Profoundly sad at the prospect of leaving behind her grandmother, Jessie makes the voyage across the sea to start a new...