“Inga Muscio is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn't sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. But Juliet has a plan, sort of, one that's going to help her figure out this whole “Puerto Rican lesbian” thing. She's interning with the author of her favorite book: Harlowe Brisbane, the ultimate authority on feminism, women's bodies, and other gay-sounding stuff. Will Juliet be able to figure...

"After a fight at school leaves Marcus facing suspension, Marcus's mother takes him and his younger brother, who has Down syndrome, to Puerto Rico to visit relatives they do not remember or have never met, and while there Marcus starts searching for his father, who left their family ten years ago and is somewhere on the island"--Title verso page.

Twelve stories about young people caught between their Puerto Rican heritage and their American surroundings.

A young Puerto Rican girl learns an important lesson about pride and victory from her mother.

When a Puerto Rican boy in New York City has a hard time learning English, he stops talking completely finding nods and pictures adequate until he meets a blind boy.

"Marcus Vega mide dos metros, pesa 180 libras y tiene un bigote prematuro. Cuando estás en octavo grado y luces así, puedes ser una víctima y una amenaza a la vez. Tras una pelea, Marcus es expulsado de la escuela, y su madre decide que es momento de un cambio. Los lleva a él y a su hermano menor a Puerto Rico para pasar una semana con parientes que los chicos no conocen o no recuerdan. Pero Marcus no puede estar tranquilo sabiendo que, en algún...