Frank Depietro: 10 books

In the United States, people of all different backgrounds live together. Today, more than one in eight people in the United States are Hispanic, and Latino communities are an important part America. Hispanic Americans are people from different lands, cultures, and backgrounds—but they share some...

In the United States today, Hispanics make up the largest minority group. "Hispanic," however, is a broad term that covers many different backgrounds. Within this large term, people from Central America are the fastest-growing group. Many Central Americans came to America seeking safety from violence...

By the year 2050, Latino Americans will number 80 million. South Americans make up an important part of that population. South American immigrants come from different backgrounds. Some are dark-skinned, dark-haired, Spanish-speakers. Others are fair-skinned, blue-eyed people of European ancestry....

In the United States, people from all different backgrounds live together. More than one in eight people in the United States are Hispanic—but they come from different lands and backgrounds. Many Latino Americans can trace their roots to the island of Cuba. In the second half of the twentieth century,...

Art is a wonderful way to communicate. For thousands and thousands of years, people have been creating things—from poems to pottery, music to buildings. Images, songs, pieces of writing, and other art forms tell us about people's ideas, memories, and feelings. And Latino art is some of the most...

Each Mexican American has a story like no other. Some have lived on the land that is now America's Southwest for hundreds of years. Others are more recent immigrants whose families moved north looking for jobs. Some are here legally; some aren't. But most Mexican Americans are hardworking people who...

In the United States, people from all different backgrounds live together. More than one in eight people in the United States are Hispanic—but they come from different lands and backgrounds. As all these people have come to America, they have shared their foods with the United States. Some of our...

Have you ever wondered who grows your food? Chances are, it's a migrant worker. Latinos and others of all ages travel the country, helping in America's harvest. They help grow and pick everything from potatoes to blueberries. Migrant workers don't always have the best lives. Learn about some of the...

In the United States, people of all different backgrounds live together. Today, more than one in eight people in the United States are Hispanic, and Latino communities are an important part America. Hispanic Americans are people from different lands, cultures, and backgrounds—but they share some...

Today, Latinos are the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States. Some have come to the country very recently—but others have been here as long or longer than any European group. Lots and lots of people still want to come to the United States. Some come legally, some illegally. Illegal or...