“ In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it. ” ― Marianne Williamson
Welcome to America Street, where every story is as vital and unique asthe friends, neighbors, and relatives we encounter every day. Here arefourteen stories about young people told by some of America's beststorytellers: Duane Big Eagle, Toni Cade Bambara,
Felita's parents promise she will love their new neighborhood. Only Abuelita, her grandmother, understands how much Felita will miss her old block, and her best friend Gigi. But her new neighbors taunt and tease Felita and her family because they are from
In a city called New York ...In a neighborhood called El Bronx ...The Fernandex children own a very special pet: A white hen named after their favorite Hollywood movie star.A new girl comes to school - a gypsy child who can read palms and foretell the fut
MANY CULTURES * ONE WORLD"Boricua is what Puerto Ricans call one another as a term of endearment, respect, and cultural affirmation; it is a timeless declaration that transcends gender and color. Boricua is a powerful word that tells the origin and histor