Que Monton de Tamales / Too Many Tamales

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

"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."

En esta historia se cuenta como Menta llegó a la fábrica La Dulce y las pruebas que tuvo que superar para que la aceptaran.

"Look out children, the Giant of Jum is grumpy and hungry and he's off in search of a tasty snack. And the tastiest of all is a boy known as Jack! But Jack and his friends don't see a scary giant, they see a magically tall man -- a man who can fetch lost balls and rescue cats from trees! Perhaps this hungry giant is softer than he seems..."

Las aventuras nunca descansan, menos cuando Papelucho está de vacaciones con su familia en el sur de Chile. Unas extrañas luces de auto llaman su atención y lo alejan del campamento, hasta que se encuentra de frente con un culebro y un pequeño puma. Junto a ellos, recorre el sur del país y conoce de cerca una cultura milenaria.

Even though Randy is much loved at home, he has a serious problem—everything he has is old! His rich neighbor Mike, who often teases Randy, has a new bike, new toys, and never does chores. Randy, however, rides an old bike, has old toys, and has to do all kinds of work around the house. Though Randy is often reminded that “things don’t bring happiness,” he desperately wishes he could be rich so he could buy everything new.To Randy’s great delight, his wish comes true. Everything he touches turns into gold, even his beloved dog. As he holds his lifeless gold dog, he realizes he’s...