Oscar de la Renta is a name synonymous with elegance, glamour and sophistication. Over the course of his 40 year career, Oscar de la Renta has translated that name into a successful brand now associated with fragrances, furs, and home wares. Mr. de la Renta’s work is infused with sensuality yet tempered with appreciation for clean lines that he gained while working as an apprentice under Balenciaga. He was the first American to design for a French...

"When Juan Felipe Herrera was very young, he picked flowers, helped his mama feed the chickens, slept under the starry sky, and learned to say goodbye to his amiguitos each time his migrant family moved on. When he grew up, Juan Felipe Herrera became a poet."--Jacket.

"Bold, graphic portraits and beautiful poems present famous and lesser-known Latinos from varied backgrounds who have faced life's challenges in creative ways."--Provided by publisher.

"A celebration of Latinas and Latin American women who followed their dreams, with portraits and short bios"--

Poems about Latino Americans such as Cesar Chavez, Linda Ronstadt, Henry Cisneros, and Roberto Clemente.

Describes the judge's remarkable career and the obstacles she overcame to become America's first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice.