Yamile Saied Mendez Books in Order

Repeated questions about where she really comes from leave a young girl unsure how to answer. Her grandfather guides her through memories of their heritage, helping her understand identity through family history, landscapes, and the love connecting generations.

In Rosario, Argentina, Camila Hassan secretly pursues her dream of becoming a professional footballer. As opportunities grow and her childhood love returns as an international star, she must confront family restrictions and choose a future shaped by her own ambitions.

When Minerva's mother fails to come home, she hides the disappearance and cares for her younger sisters. Fearing separation, she struggles to keep daily life intact while mysterious acts of kindness suggest that someone magical is watching over them.

Outgoing first daughters Ingrid and Winnie welcome the incoming president's daughters with a White House prank. The joke sparks escalating retaliation between the four girls, threatening their friendship and raising the possibility of a very public diplomatic mishap.

Asked what she will become when she grows up, a young girl seeks her grandmother's guidance. Together they imagine possibilities beyond a single occupation, exploring creativity, kindness, curiosity, and the many ways she can contribute to the world.

Carolina knows every horse at Paradise Ranch, but its new owner's daughter Chelsie unsettles her familiar world. Their disagreement over an injured, spirited mare challenges both girls to look past first impressions and discover a shared purpose.

Carolina and Chelsie's new scholarship program welcomes its first student, Gisella, who appears frightened of horses. With the program's future depending on her experience, the friends must agree on how to help rather than let their differences undermine it.

After ending her engagement just before her wedding and thirtieth birthday, Nadia turns the prepaid celebration into a party honoring herself. Discovering that her former college love manages the venue adds unexpected romance to her plans for a fresh start.

Carolina welcomes Rockwell to Paradise Ranch's scholarship program, then struggles with an unexpected crush and tension with Chelsie. As friendship troubles complicate ranch life, nearby wildfires create an urgent threat to the people and horses she cares about.

Madi Ramírez questions a promising relationship that lacks the feeling her grandmother’s dream foretold. A business trip to Puerto Rico brings a chance to scatter her grandmother’s ashes and meet someone who challenges her expectations of destined love.

Carolina is delighted when her oldest friend joins Paradise Ranch alongside a new scholarship student. Their summer turns uncertain when her favorite horse, Shadow, may be sold, prompting the friends to protect him and the riding program they cherish.

Stevie Choi travels the world to outrun grief and conceal her loneliness. A chance meeting in Rome leads to a distant friendship and a promise of marriage at seventy, but growing feelings force her to reconsider when happiness can begin.

A panic attack costs Florencia her starring ballet role and fractures her closest friendship. With family support and therapy, she discovers Irish dance and new connections, gradually rebuilding confidence and reconsidering what performing can mean to her.

After her mother dies, Dorani moves from Miami to her aunt’s Wyoming home, overwhelmed by grief and guilt. Caring for a frightened horse helps her find her voice again and confront unfair rules at her new school.

Teenage brothers Daniel and Adrián make music in Argentina under a military regime that treats artists as enemies. When their band gains radio attention, the disappearance of a friend tests their determination to speak out without endangering their families.