Juan Ponce de Le›n

Growing up Latino in America means speaking two languages, living two lives, learning the rules of two cultures. Cool Salsa celebrates the tones, rhythms, sounds, and experiences of that double life. Here are poems about families and parties, insults and sad memories, hot dogs and mangos, the sweet syllables of Spanish and the snag-toothed traps of English. Here is the glory, and pain, of being Latino American. Latino Americans hail from Cuba and California, Mexico and Michigan, Nicaragua and New York, and editor Lori M. Carlson has made sure to capture all of those accents. With poets such...

Carlitos recibe la visita de lo que parece un fantasma: se trata de una señora que todas las noches se le aparece. No parece peligrosa, pero tampoco deja claras sus intenciones al manifestarse frente a Carlitos. ¿De dóndie viene, entonces? Su origen es un libro. ¿Y qué busca? A su hijo, que se perdió en el bosque, más allá del árbol guardián.

SOFIA REYES: Explore fascinating facts about up-and-coming Mexican musician Sofía Reyes! She is on her way to becoming one of the top Latin Pop Stars in the world, but has she always loved music? Let's get to know Sofía Reyes! STARS OF LATIN POP: This photo-filled biography series follows the journeys, careers, and passions of some of the biggest names in Latin Pop. Discover the accomplishments that make them some of the top musicians today! INCLUDES: This 32-page high-interest book for striving readers in grades 4–9 features text in both English and Spanish. Glossary words are defined on ...

Explains, in simple terms, the reasons for skin color, how it is determined by heredity, and how various environmental factors affect it.