Cruzando El Pacifico

A collection of eleven short stories focusing on the everyday adventures of Hispanic young people growing up in Fresno, California.

The silly adventures of Doña Piñones, an old lady who is afraid of anything and everything until a little boy finds out about her fears and comes to the rescue.

The author magically combines scientific facts with a fable about cooperation in this enchanting tale.

While helping his family in their work as migrant laborers far from their home, Tomas finds an entire world to explore in the books at the local public library.

The story of a carob tree, as it grows and learns that while it does not produce large and sweet fruits like some of the other trees, it is the only tree in Puerto Rico whose fruit can be made into a game for children to play.