Based on the childhood of Tomas Rivera, this story shows how books and one librarian can reshape a migrant summer.

At Christmas, a girl panics when she thinks she has lost her mother's ring in the tamale dough.

A teddy bear waits on a department-store shelf and longs for the child who will finally take him home.

Big Anthony learns the hard way that magical pasta is not something to experiment with lightly.

Three owlets wait in the dark for their mother and practice being brave together.

One quilt follows a family across generations, carrying memory, migration, and celebration.

A woman spends her life traveling, listening, and finally making the world more beautiful by planting lupines.

Letters and window boxes help a girl bring color, hope, and care to her uncle's bakery during hard times.

One summer visit stretches into a joyful family reunion full of packed rooms, stories, and closeness.

On a Harlem rooftop, a girl imagines herself flying over the city and claiming the world she deserves.