When his family moves from the Dominican Republic to New York City, Jaime uses his uncle's magical shell to call up happy memories.

During the early days of the Great Depression, New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, Pura Belpré, introduces the public library to immigrants living in El Barrio and hosts the neighborhood's first Three Kings' Day fiesta.

It's the night before Death-Cast goes live, and there's one question on everyone's mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict when someone will die, or is it just an elaborate hoax? Orion Pagan has waited years for someone to tell him that he's going to die. He has a serious heart condition, and he signed up for Death-Cast so he could know what's coming. Valentino Prince is restarting his life in New York. He has a long and promising future ahead and...

Ben ha sobrevivido al primer año de la universidad, pero se siente más estancado que nunca. Las clases le demandan un gran esfuerzo, su trabajo a media jornada con su padre es aún peor y su mejor amigo Dylan lleva actuando raro durante semanas. Lo único positivo es su compañero de escritura, Mario, que le ha estado dando muchas clases de español y, sobre todo, muchos besos. Mario tiene grandes sueños puestos en Hollywood, y eso hace que Ben...

Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates. "Su cara lo hace distinto y él solo quiere ser uno más. Camina siempre mirando al suelo, la cabeza gacha y el flequillo tratando en vano de esconder su rostro, pero, aun así, es objeto de miradas furtivas, susurros ahogados...