A Muslim father tells his daughter why she is special and why she should be proud and celebrate her heritage.

"A heart-wrenching novel that gives voice to two mothers: a young undocumented Mexican woman and an Indian-American wife whose love for one lucky boy will bind their fates together Solimar Castro-Valdez is eighteen and drunk on optimism when she embarks on a perilous journey across the US/Mexican border. Weeks later she arrives on her cousin's doorstep in Berkeley, CA, dazed by first love found then lost, and pregnant. This was not the plan. But amid...

Santa Barbara, California. Raised by her strict Mexican grandma, Ri Fernández has never been allowed to learn Spanish. She has always been pushed away from the neighborhood they call home and toward her best friend's world of mansions and country clubs in the hopes that it will bring Ri closer to achieving the "American Dream." Her mother disappeared when Ri was young, so when Ri finds an unanswered letter from her mom begging for a visit, Ri decides...

"A Mexican child who works selling dream catchers alongside his abuelito learns that treasuring the present moment is as important as chasing one's hopes and dreams for the future"-- Provided by publisher.

The story of an adult man, born profoundly deaf, who had no language and communicated almost solely through mime/gestures.

"Miguel loves horses so he is surprised and excited when he gets permission to join his Uncle Mario on the trip from northern Mexico to Los Angeles to sell a herd of wild broncos. Along the way, crossing the border from Mexico to the United States, they must flee bandits and battle raging rivers and blinding sandstorms."-- P. [4] of cover.

The remarkable heroine of The hummingbird's daughter returns in this epic novel of love and loss in a restless America. Teresita's passage will take her across the nation as she comes to terms with her place in a new world. She must finally ask herself the ultimate question: is a saint allowed to fall in love?

"Collection of 11 essays dealing with both the historical and contemporary aspects of Mexican emigration to the United States. Work is divided into three parts: 'Historical Antecedents,' 'Political and Cultural Contestation,' and 'Contemporary Perspectives.' Good introduction for each entry"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

When his mother is sent back to Mexico for not having the proper immigration papers, José and his father travel from San Diego, California, to visit her in Tijuana.

Santiago is fleeing from abusive relatives when he meets María Dolores and her young daughter, Alegría. He decides to accompany them on the dangerous trek from Mexico to the United States, but when he's brought to an immigration detention center, Santiago discovers that the danger isn't over.