In this collection of stories by acclaimed young adult authors the Latin American diaspora travels to places of fantasy and out into space.

Provides a pop art interpretation of American history, from 1492 to the present, from a Latino perspective.

While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julian notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julian gets home, daydreaming of the magic he's seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for...

Desmond and Andres go to the museum to see the new mummy exhibit, but when Andres falls into an ancient pot, strange things start happening in the museum.

"When fate and tacos bring Ramón and Julieta together on the Day of the Dead, the star-crossed pair must make a choice: accept the bitter food rivalry that drives them apart or surrender to a love that consumes them. Ramón Montez always achieves his goals. Whether that means collecting Ivy League degrees or growing his father's fast-food empire, nothing sets Ramón off course. So when the sexy señorita who kissed him on the Day of the Dead runs...

Desmond and Andres battle beach bullies who also happen to be creepy monsters--

Twelve-year-old Coco Hidden has grown up in her mother's chocolate shop in Colorado, along with her friend Leo de la Cueva, but recently things have not been going well; the shop is failing, and Leo is hanging out with the other boys, and barely wants to talk to her--but when they both win a culinary contest, the two children and their mothers find themselves on a trip to the Amazon in Ecuador, where Coco hopes to find the rare ceiba tree, and where...

The actor and L.A. restaurateur shares his favorite--and badass--recipes for bold, fun, and versatile Mexican dishes along with stories about his lifelong love of food in a cookbook that's symbolic of L.A.'s vibrant Latino culture.