ABSTRACT
Leticia and Danny, two sixth graders, have just returned from school and are greeted at the kitchen door by their dad, Antonio who asks, “How was school today?” “Good,” says Danny as he opens the refrigerator door and forages through each shelf for something to eat. Leticia silently goes to her bedroom and takes out her calendar to check her homework. Antonio notices that Leticia seems bothered by something and follows her to the bedroom and asks her if everything is OK. She sits on her bed and says that everything is fine. Danny bounces down the hallway and asks his dad when soccer practice is. “Don’t interrupt, I’m talking to your sister, ” Antonio barks. Once more Antonio asks his daughter “Are you sure everything is OK, mi hija?” Danny hangs back in the hallway when Leticia opens up and says, “I don’t get it, Mr. Hayes never calls on me in class. I work hard and know the answers, but every time I hold up my hand he ignores me and calls on Danny or one of the other guys in the class. Today he told me I was showing up the boys for doing so well in math. I don’t think he likes me.”
