This book brings to life Hispanic individuals who have contributed greatly to the development and growth of the American society and are considered role models for the new generations of Latinos growing up in the USA. They are Alma Flor Ada, Judith Francisca Baca, Sandra Cisneros, Jaime Escalante, Gloria Estefan, Charles Patrick Garcia, Carolina Herrera, Mario Kreutzberger Don Francisco, Rodolfo Llinas, Antonia Novello, Ellen Ochoa, Edward James Olmos, Alex Rodriguez, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.