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La mariposa La mariposa Francisco Jiménez 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 OL12318832W
Grandma and Me at the flea = Grandma and Me at the flea = Juan Felipe Herrera Juanito accompanies his grandmother to a flea market in southern California, where he helps her and the other vendors and where they enjoy seeing old friends from their Mexican-American community. OL14863179W
Barrio Barrio George Ancona Presents life in a barrio in San Francisco, describing the school, recreation, holidays, and family life of an eight-year-old boy who lives there. Welcome to Joseacute's neighborhood. In his barrio, … OL15834709W
Tia's tamales Tia's tamales Ana Baca One snowy day, Luz's grandmother teaches her how to make tamales while telling her the story of how Luz's great-grandfather was taught by his aunt. Includes recipe for tamales. OL16011022W
Atravesando fronteras Atravesando fronteras Jorge Ramos After exploring the Latin American immigrant experience in "The Other Face of America," Ramos now explores his own immigrant experience via the passion that brought him to the United States: journali… OL16066129W
Grandma's chocolate Grandma's chocolate Mara Price When Sabrina's grandmother visits from Mexico, she brings gifts that make Sabrina feel like a Mayan princess. OL18656765W
Magic windows Magic windows Carmen Lomas Garza In Spanish and English, Carmen Lomas Garza portrays her family's Mexican customs through cut-paper work. OL1957275W
Primer Dia En Las Uvas (Spanish Edition) Primer Dia En Las Uvas (Spanish Edition) L. King Pérez When Chico starts the third grade after his migrant worker family moves to begin harvesting California grapes, he finds that self confidence and math skills help him cope with the first day of school. OL19645033W
El loro en el horno El loro en el horno Amalia Bermejo,Victor Martinez Manny cuenta sus experiencias como miembro de una pobre familia mexicana, en la que el padre alcohólico sólo les trae problemas. Habla de la forma en que, dentro de la cultura americana, se desenvue… OL19697610W
Pepita thinks pink = Pepita thinks pink = Ofelia Dumas Lachtman Pepita does not like the color pink and is dismayed to learn that it is the favorite color of the pink little girl who moves in next door. OL2687718W
Hoyt Street Hoyt Street Mary Helen Ponce It's the 1940s. Little Mary Helen Ponce and her family live in Pacoima. Unmindful of their poverty, Mary Helen and her friends sneak into the circus, run wild at church bazaars, and snitch apricots f… OL3510430W
Angels ride bikes and other fall poems Angels ride bikes and other fall poems Francisco X. Alarcón A bilingual collection of poems in which the renowned Mexican American poet revisits and celebrates his childhood memories of fall in the city and growing up in Los Angeles. OL443718W
Family Family Diane Gonzales Bertrand A reluctant participant in the González family reunion, Daniel has some pleasant surprises and discovers the meaning of family. OL497207W
Zulema and the witch owl Zulema and the witch owl Xavier Garza Nine-year-old Zulema, the meanest girl in school, decides to change her wicked ways after receiving a visit from the witch owl. OL5727240W
Prietita and the Ghost Woman / Prietita y la Llorona Prietita and the Ghost Woman / Prietita y la Llorona Maya Christina Gonzalez,Gloria E. Anzaldúa Prietita, a young Mexican-American girl, becomes lost in her search for an herb to cure her mother and is aided by the legendary ghost woman. <small>from Google Books</small> OL61324W
Becoming Naomi León Becoming Naomi León Pam Muñoz Ryan When Naomi's absent mother resurfaces to claim her, Naomi runs away to Mexico with her great-grandmother and younger brother in search of her father. OL784046W
Esperanza Rising Esperanza Rising Pam Muñoz Ryan Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing… OL784051W
Too Many Tamales Too Many Tamales Gary Soto Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get-together. Panic ensues when hours later, she realizes the ring is missing. OL97434W
Living up the street Living up the street Gary Soto The author describes his experiences growing up as a Mexican American in Fresno, California. OL97439W
Harvesting Hope Harvesting Hope Kathleen Krull A biography of Cesar Chavez, from age ten when he and his family lived happily on their Arizona ranch, to age thirty-eight when he led a peaceful protest against California migrant workers' miserable… OL97664W
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