Monica Brown

A creative, unique, bilingual Peruvian Scottish-American-soccer-playing artist celebrates her uniqueness. Marisol McDonald, a biracial, nonconformist, soccer-playing pirate-princess with brown skin and red hair, celebrates her uniqueness.

"The story of political powerhouse twins Julián and Joaquin Castro began in the small room that they shared with their grandmother Victoriana in San Antonio, Texas. Victoriana crossed the border from Mexico into Texas as a six-year-old orphan, marking the start of the family's American journey. Her daughter Rosie, Julián and Joaquin's mom, was an activist who helped the barrio through local government. The strong women in their family inspired the...

"When Diana Taurasi was a girl, professional women's basketball didn't exist in the U.S. Diana knew she was talented, and she worked hard to create opportunities for herself and other female athletes. She won high school and college championships before going pro with the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and winning five Olympic gold medals, inspiring many girls to follow in her athletic footsteps"--

When cuts in the school budget threatens the band program, Sarai organizes a benefit concert to raise money, and gains the attention of her favorite singer, Sparkles Sanchez.

Fourth grader Saraí Gonzalez can do anything. She can bake, dance, and run her own cupcake business. But when Saraí's grandparents are forced to move, even Saraí's not sure what to do. So she hatches a super-awesome plan with her younger sisters and cousin to buy back the house. Will Saraí find a way to save the day?

Describes the life and times of the Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet.

Clara's grumpiness leads her mother to take her to a neighbor who is a curandera, or healer, and although she is puzzled by her "treatment," Clara dutifully helps her neighbors, is kind to her siblings, and reads more books for a week.

"El pintor español Pablo Picasso es considerado uno de los artistas más importantes y revolucionarios del siglo XX. Más de veinte mil obras suyas pueden apreciarse en museos de todo el mundo. Desde muy pequeño demostró tener un talento artístico increíble. Su padre era pintor y, desde que Pablo era muy joven, le permitía terminar sus obras. Pablo Picasso murió en 1973, pero su trabajo continúa influenciando a muchos artistas en la actualidad..."--Page...

"A Gabriel García Márquez lo conocen y lo admiran en todos los rincones del planeta. Ha escrito más de treinta libros que se han traducido a muchos idiomas. Sus maravillosas historias, que están llenas de personajes y lugares mágicos, le hicieron merecedor del Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1982. 'Gabo', como lo llaman cariñosamente, nació en Colombia y creció rodeado de historias. Algunas las contaban sus abuelos. Otras, las escuchaba en el...

When cuts in the school budget threatens the band program, Sarai organizes a benefit concert to raise money, and gains the attention of her favorite singer, Sparkles Sanchez. Están recortando fondos en la escuela de Saraí y la banda de música dejará de existir. Por supuesto, Saraí no está de acuerdo con esto. Decide organizar un concierto para recaudar fondos y, para promoverlo, ella y sus compañeros crean un video que ponen en Internet. ¡El...