El hermano de mi mejor amiga / My Best Friend's Brother

Mañungo es un niño desaliñado y chascón. Vive con sus abuelos en las laderas de una montaña sureña. Sus compañeros de curso se burlan de él, incluso lo apodaron “ñoño” por su extraño vocabulario. Su abuelo, de aspecto mañoso pero cariñoso, tiene descendencia española, por eso también usa palabras raras que le hacen añorar su tierra natal. Una vez que se acaban las clases, todo el colegio se prepara para la fiesta de fin de año. Mañungo entonces realizará un acto musical que cambiará la percepción que todos tienen de este entrañable niño ñoño.

A single mother explains to her son that his daddy left soon after he was born. Includes section with suggestions for answering the question, "Do I have a daddy?"

Maria does her homework assignment on what its like to grow up in the United States as a Latina girl of Mexican immigrants, and the advantages she has.

Inquisitive twelve-year-old Alexa Daley is spending another summer in the walled town of Bridewell. This year, she is set on solving the mystery of what lies beyond the walls. Legend says the walls were built to keep out an unnamed evil that lurks in the forests and The Dark Hills. But what exactly is it that the townspeople are so afraid of? As Alexa begins to unravel the truth, pushing beyond the protective barrier she's lived behind all her life, she discovers a strange and ancient enchantment -- and exposes a danger that could destroy everything she holds dear. Alexa Daley tiene doce anos ...