Short stories, Multi-cultural fiction, General fiction, Sports fictionBaseball, Travel and geography
Human-transcribed braille
Eleven vignettes set in central California feature young Mexican-Americans going about the business of growing up. Fausto, who longs for…
a guitar, fraudulently receives a hefty reward when he returns a stray pet to a wealthy neighbor, but he is guilt-ridden until he relinquishes the money in church. And Marie, who declines a boring family vacation, is angry that fun was had without her. For grades 5-8 and older readers
Short stories, General fiction, Multi-cultural fictionGeneral non-fiction, Travel and geography
Human-transcribed braille
Seventeen short stories explore what it is like to be young and black, and emphasize that one person's experiences, reality,…
and personal identity are different from someone else's. Contributors include René Watson, Kekla Magoon, Jason Reynolds, and Justina Ireland. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2019