Rooting for Rafael Rosales

Rooting for Rafael RosalesSTARRED REVIEW! "Scaletta deftly weaves worry, optimism, and determination togetherThe tight focus on the emotional lives of his protagonists in these connecting narratives inspires genuine feeling for each. Full of heart and hope."Kirkus Reviews starred review Maya is worried about the fate of the worldespecially the bee populationbut she finds new hope when she starts to follow the career of a baseball player from the Dominican Republic named Rafael

but can he forge his own path and create a life where he can not only survive

una forma de arte que combina las artes marciales

and a dead dad

— for mothers

lives in the poor section of town

★ "A thrilling mini-adventure" —Kirkus Reviews

real-world insights

su madre fue deportada a México

Desafortunadamente

Basada en parte en las experiencias de la vida real de la propia familia de Alarcón

I Am an Animal/ Soy un animal realza con humor y expresividad acciones y actitudes rutinarias como comer

and she became an inspiration for Latina girls everywhere