The voices of thirteen Latino/as can be heard proudly claiming their heritage and telling their unique stories in the 12 narrative poems in this book. The authors alternate the fictionalized accounts of individuals such as Jose Miguel whose name means everything to him and Lili and Michiko whose Latino heritages are mixed with Chinese and Japanese, respectively, with nonfiction sections highlighting the history, culture, triumphs and challenges of those they represent. By the time readers reach the conclusion of this ground-breaking and enlightening book, they will have a much broader understanding of what it means to be Latino/a as well as just how complicated it may be. The illustrator's trademark hand-cut illustrations have been colored through Adobe Photoshop and lend a handsome appearance to this important, engaging, and empowering book.