Santiago’s Road Home
Santiago’s Road Home By Alexandra Diaz Published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books ISBN-13: 9781534446236 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…a Dickensian tale of children who become “Dreamers” in search of a new life in the United States.” —School Library Connection Description The coins in Santiago’s hand are meant for the bus fare back to his abusive abuela’s house. Except he refuses to return; he won’t be missed. His future is uncertain until he meets the kind, maternal María Dolores and her young daughter, Alegría,...
Read MoreBecoming Kid Quixote
Becoming Kid Quixote By Sarah Sierra and Steven Haff Published by HarperCollins Publishers ISBN-13: 9780062943262 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Through this empathetic and inspiring account of the imagination, triumphs, and worries of a child of immigrants, readers will be constantly reminded of the importance of stories to the triumph over and processing of difficult experiences.” —Kirkus Reviews Description When a shy girl named Sarah Sierra first joins an after-school program in her neighborhood, she never expects to travel back in time...
Read MoreMy Very Own Room
My Very Own Room By Amada Irma Perez Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez Published by Lee & Low Books, Inc. ISBN: 9780892392230 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “My Very Own Room gently teaches a valuable lesson about the strength of family and the importance of dreams.” Description Five little brothers, two parents, and a house full of visiting relatives make a young Mexican American girl feel crowded. She loves her family, but how can she get a little space of her own? This delightful memoir of a California childhood, by Amada Irma...
Read MoreThe Moon Within
The Moon Within By Aida Salazar Published by Scholastic, Inc. ISBN-13: 9781338283372 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “This novel contains rich descriptions of Mexica rituals and provides a unique perspective on gender fluidity and the bonds of unbreakable friendship.” —School Library Journal Description The dazzling story of a girl navigating friendship, family, and growing up, an Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret? for the modern day, from debut author Aida Salazar. Reviews & Accolades “Writing in clear, lyrical...
Read MoreEfren Divided
Efren Divided By Ernesto Cisneros Published by HarperCollins Publishers ISBN: 9780062881687 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Debut author Cisneros paints a vivid and palpable #ownvoices picture of the lost childhoods as children and parents are separated due to immigration issues.” —Kirkus Reviews Description Efrén Nava’s Amá is his Superwoman—or Soperwoman, named after the delicious Mexican sopes his mother often prepares. Both Amá and Apá work hard all day to provide for the family, making sure Efrén and his younger siblings Max and Mía...
Read MoreGabi, a Girl in Pieces
Gabi, a Girl in Pieces By Isabel Quintero Published by Cinco Puntos Press ISBN-13: 9781935955955 Age Range: 14+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “A fresh, authentic and honest exploration of contemporary Latina identity.” —Kirkus Reviews Description Gabi Hernandez chronicles her last year in high school in her diary: college applications, Cindy’s pregnancy, Sebastian’s coming out, the cute boys, her father’s meth habit, and the food she craves. And best of all, the poetry that helps forge her identity. July 24 My mother named me...
Read MoreOlor a perfume de viejita
Olor a perfume de viejita By Claudia Guadalupe Martinez Translated by Luis Humberto Crosthwaite Published by Cinco Puntos Press ISBN-13: 9781941026960 Age Range: 10+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat …a bittersweet story about death, family and the resilient emotional strength of the human heart. Description Claudia Martinez’ debut novel for young adults is a bittersweet story about death, family and the resilient emotional strength of the human heart. Chela Gonzalez, the book’s narrator, is a nerd and a soccer player who can barely contain her excitement about...
Read MoreCharro Claus and the Tejas Kid
Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid By Xavier Garza Published by Cinco Puntos Press ISBN-13: 9781933693248 Age Range: 5+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Vincent, a young Texan, is spending Christmas Eve on his uncle’s farm near the Mexican border.” —School Library Journal Description Let’s welcome Santa’s newest helper: his cousin Pancho, a farmer living down in South Texas who is so smart he speaks both Spanish and English. Back in the day, Pancho was a mariachi singer with a whole lot of style and a fancy sombrero. But as the years passed, Pancho got,...
Read MoreA Peculiar Kind of Immigrant’s Son
A Peculiar Kind of Immigrant’s Son By Sergio Troncoso Published by Cinco Puntos Press ISBN-13: 9781947627338 Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Troncoso’s sharp-edged stories speak to the difficult lives of those who, as he writes, are born behind in a race they must run all the same.” —Kirkus Reviews Description How does a Mexican-American, the son of immigrants, a child of the border, la frontera, leave home and move to the heart of gringo America? How does he adapt to the worlds of wealth, elite universities, the rush and power of New York...
Read MoreLety Out Loud
Lety Out Loud By Angela Cervantes Published by Scholastic Inc. ISBN-13: 9781338159349 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Young readers will be drawn in by the sweet pet portraits yet they will leave with much more: an empathetic understanding of the immigrant experience in America.” —Kirkus Reviews Description Celebrated author Angela Cervantes returns to the fan favorite animal shelter featured in Gaby, Lost and Found, with a heartfelt novel about friendship and finding your voice. Reviews & Accolades “Cervantes returns to the Furry...
Read MoreFrom North to South: Del Norte al Sur
From North to South: Del Norte al Sur By Rene Lainez Illustrated by Joe Cepeda Published by Lee & Low Books, Inc ISBN-13: 9780892393046 Age Range: 5+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat What will it be like to visit Mamá in Tijuana? When will Mamá be able to come home? Description Near the border, the cars began to move very slowly. “Papá, go fast. I want to see Mamá,” I said. José loves helping Mamá in the garden outside their home in California. But when Mamá is sent back to Mexico for not having proper papers, José and his Papá face an uncertain future....
Read MoreAll the Stars Denied
All the Stars Denied By Guadalupe Garcia McCall Published by Lee & Low Books Inc. ISBN-13: 9781620142813 Age Range: 12+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “A harrowing account of a lesser known episode in the United States’ unseemly history of discriminatory immigration policies.” —School Library Journal Description In the heart of the Great Depression, Rancho Las Moras, like everywhere else in Texas, is gripped by the drought of the Dust Bowl, and resentment is building among white farmers against Mexican Americans. All around town, signs go up...
Read MoreBetween Us and Abuela
Between Us and Abuela By Mitali Perkins Illustrated by Sara Palacios Published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux ISBN: 9780374303730 Age Range: 3+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Cartoon drawings emphasize the resilience of Abuela and her family as they navigate the border landscape, the impenetrable wall, and a situation that feels unfathomable—but is, unfortunately, all too based in reality.” —Publishers Weekly Description It’s almost time for Christmas, and Maria is traveling with her mother and younger brother, Juan, to visit their grandmother on...
Read MoreThe Skirt
The Skirt By Gary Soto Illustrated by Eric Velasquez Published by Random House Children’s Books ISBN-13: 9780440409243 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat This is a light, engaging narrative that successfully combines information on Hispanic culture with familiar and recognizable childhood themes. —School Library Journal Description Miata Ramirez is scared and upset. The skirt she brought to show off at school is gone. She brought her folklorico skirt to show off at school and left it on the bus. It’s not just any skirt. This skirt belonged to Miata’s...
Read MoreImagine
Imagine By Juan Felipe Herrera Illustrated by Lauren Castillo Published by Candlewick Press ISBN: 9780763690526 Age Range: 5+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Through this story of hardship to success, expressed in a series of conditional statements that all begin “If I,” Herrera implores his readers to “imagine what you could do.”” —Kirkus Reviews Description Have you ever imagined what you might be when you grow up? When he was very young, Juan Felipe Herrera picked chamomile flowers in windy fields and let tadpoles swim across...
Read MoreDancing Home
Dancing Home By Alma Flor Ada, Gabriel M. Zubizarreta Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Two cousins, one born in Texas and the other in Mexico, learn the importance of family and friendship.” —Kirkus Reviews Description Mexico may be her parents’ home, but it’s certainly not Margie’s. She has finally convinced the other kids at school she is one-hundred percent American—just like them. But when her Mexican cousin Lupe visits, the image she’s created for herself crumbles. Things aren’t easy for...
Read MoreUnder the Mesquite
Under the Mesquite By Guadalupe Garcia McCall Published by Lee & Low Books, Inc. Age Range: 12+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “This book will appeal to many teens for different reasons, whether they have dealt with the loss of a loved one, aspire to write and act, are growing up Mexican American, or seeking their own identity amid a large family.” —School Library Journal Description As the oldest of eight siblings, Lupita is used to taking the lead—and staying busy behind the scenes to help keep everyone together. But when she discovers Mami has been...
Read MoreLa Frontera: El viaje con papá / The Border: My Journey with Papa
La Frontera: El viaje con papá / The Border: My Journey with Papa By Alfredo Alva By Deborah Mills Illustrated by Claudia Navarro Published by Barefoot Books Ages 5+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Must-have for classrooms, libraries, and bilingual collections.” —School Library Journal (Starred Review) Description Based on a true story! Join a young boy and his father on an arduous journey from Mexico to the United States in the 1980s to find a new life. They’ll need all the courage they can muster to safely cross the border — la frontera — and to make a home for...
Read MoreDreamers / Soñadores
Dreamers By Yuyi Morales Published by Holiday House Age Range: 5+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat Soñadores Find a copy in Spanish at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “A resplendent masterpiece.” —Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) Description In 1994, Yuyi Morales left her home in Xalapa, Mexico and came to the US with her infant son. She left behind nearly everything she owned, but she didn’t come empty-handed. She brought her strength, her work, her passion, her hopes and dreams…and her stories. Caldecott Honor artist and five-time Pura...
Read MoreThe Distance Between Us: Young Readers Edition
The Distance Between Us: Young Readers Edition By Reyna Grande Published by Aladdin Age Range: 10+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…offers a humanizing window into the Mexican American experience.” —School Library Journal Description Award-winning author Reyna Grande shares her compelling experience of crossing borders and cultures in this middle grade adaptation of her “compelling…unvarnished, resonant” (BookPage) memoir, The Distance Between Us. When her parents make the dangerous and illegal trek across the Mexican border in pursuit of the...
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