The Klamath River, 1918. The native Yurok people of Northern California have been untouched by the savage world war raging in Europe -- until now. Three cousins are called to serve a nation that has given little but cruelty to their people.
People are always crossing the bridge for work, to visit family, or for play. Some going this way; others going that way. Back and forth they go.
The city is alive with vibrant art in every corner of the parks, the shops, the trains. But most people are too busy to see it — or worse, choose to ignore it!
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Each year on Christmas Eve, Rosie’s abuela, mamá, tía, sister, and cousins all gather together in Abuela’s kitchen to make tamales — cleaning corn husks, chopping onions and garlic, roasting chilis, kneading co
It is 1913, and twelve-year-old Petra Luna's mama has died while the Revolution rages in Mexico.
When her twin sister reaches social media stardom, Moon Fuentez accepts her fate as the ugly, unwanted sister hidden in the background, destined to be nothing more than her sister’s camerawoman.
Julián Luna has a plan for his life: Graduate. Get into UCLA. And have the chance to move away from Corpus Christi, Texas, and the suffocating expectations of others that have forced Jules into an inauthentic life.
Penelope Prado has always dreamed of opening her own pastelería next to her father's restaurant, Nacho's Tacos.
In the spring of 2018, Guatemalan American high school senior Milagros "Millie" Vargas knows her life is about to change. She has lived in Corpus Christi, Texas, ever since her parents sought asylum there when she was a baby.
Juana Martinez-Neal: The story behind "Alma and How She Got Her Name"
Award-winning author Juana Martinez-Neal shares the story of her Caldecott Honor award book "Alma and How She Got Her Name" and reflects on the journey she took in creating the book.