Que Monton de Tamales / Too Many Tamales

"In Japan for the summer to practice the martial art of kempo, Lincoln sometimes feels like little more than a brown boy in a white gi. But with the help of his Japanese "brother," Mitsuo, Lincoln sees that people everywhere, whether friends or kempo opponents, share passions much like his own--for baseball, family traditions, and new friendships."

A collection of eleven short stories focusing on the everyday adventures of Hispanic young people growing up in Fresno, California.

A desert mermaid living in an oasis seeks to save her people by rediscovering the forgotten songs of their ancestors.

Eight-year-old Violeta’s mom is pregnant, and her stomach looks like an enormous globe. Although Violeta is helping her mom decide what to name her soon-to-be baby brother, she is also scared that her mom will love her less once the baby arrives. La mamá de Violeta está embarazada, y su barriga parece un globo inmenso. Aunque esta niña de ocho años está ayudando a su mamá a buscar un nombre para su futuro hermano, también teme que su mamá la quiera un poco menos cuando lo llega.

Lucrecio y Majito son muy buenos hermanos. Gracias a su disciplina y al hábito del ahorro logran poner un circo muy divertido sin animales. Este libro pertenece a una colección llamada Salvando Valores de los Niños, que consta de cuatro cuentos que tratan de rescatar los valores que se están perdiendo en la sociedad actual.

In book 2, Katy and Daemon are now linked through his alien powers. She has decided to try and resist him, but its hard. Now the Defense Department is in town and they know about him. To complicate matters, there is a new kid at school that appears to be keeping some kind of a secret. Can anyone be trusted?