Estrellas: A Collection of Short Stories

In Estrellas: A Collection of Short Stories, Marleen Martinez shares three engaging tales of young Latinas navigating their pre-teen and teenage years. From 12 to 17 to 19, these girls will captivate your heart with their antics and adventures.

12-year-old Lizzie Cortez wants to spend all her time drawing and is looking forward to her dream summer art camp. That dream is endangered when her horrible science teacher threatens her with summer school.

17-year-old Tarin Derbez has a dream of attending the famed Wilhelm Allen College of the Arts and has landed an audition. Her mother, however, won’t hear of it. She wants Tarin to attend a traditional university and has forbidden Tarin from attending the audition. Now, Tarin must decide what’s more important: her dream or her mother’s approval.

19-year-old Maggie is on the greatest summer vacation ever, but when she wakes up after a hard night of partying, she must face the consequences of her choices.