Diane Gonzales Bertrand

A beautiful old-fashioned doll, long neglected on a toy store's shelves, becomes the last special doll given to a Mexican American girl when she celebrates her fifteenth birthday.

Two latino boys experience carefree camaraderie despite one boy's disability. Fun and friendship overpower physical limitations.

A reluctant participant in the González family reunion, Daniel has some pleasant surprises and discovers the meaning of family.

Cecilia y Miguel son los mejores amigos, y lo han sido desde el tercer grado cuando dio sus orejas de conejo en la foto de la clase. Su amistad de toda la vida se registra en los recuerdos cálidos de carreras de bicicletas y juegos de fútbol, tiempo de playa y la pesca desde el muelle. "In this celebration of friendship, best friends Cecilia and Miguel forgive mistakes, share adventures, and--sometimes--even become family"--

Third-grader Sofia wants to wear a beautiful, hand-me-down dress to her cousin Rosario's quinceañara, but first she will have to lose some weight by exercising and eating healthier foods, with help from her mother and sister.