Showing 1–15 of 15 titles
- List: Pura Belpré Children's Author Award
- List: Notable Children's Books
- Format: Book
- Genre: Fiction
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Efrén Divided
When his mother is deported to Mexico, seventh grader Efrén is the only one who can cross the border to bring his mother home.
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The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
Arturo struggles to keep the family business, a Cuban restaurant, alive in the face of the gentrification of his Florida neighborhood in a fresh, often very funny novel. -
The First Rule of Punk
Malu and her “SuperMexican” mother move across the country, leaving behind the father who gets her punk identity. Through new friends and zines, she connects to her roots in an authentic way. -
Juana & Lucas
Juana, a spirited young girl in Bogotá, Colombia, shares her frustrations and successes in learning English. -
Lety Out Loud
While spending the summer volunteering in an animal shelter, English language learner Lety Muñoz learns to use her voice to stand up for others. -
Lucky Broken Girl
In this emotionally charged tale, Ruthie is uprooted from Cuba to NYC. An unexpected accident traps her in a body cast, and, surrounded by her Cuban-Jewish family and a diverse group of neighbors, Ruthie finds strength and courage to heal and grow. -
Lupe Wong Won’t Dance
When a dance threatens her chance to meet pitching idol and fellow Mexinese/Chinacan, Fu Li Hernandez, Lupe takes up the cause against square dancing in gym, which proves both challenging and enlightening.
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Mango, Abuela, and Me
When Mia discovers that her Abuela can't speak English, she finds the perfect gift that helps them both with their language barrier. Vibrant illustrations and Spanish words blend together to create a warm family story. -
The Only Road
Jaime and his cousin Ángela undertake the arduous journey to the North after a gang in Guatemala threatens their family. Diaz portrays with empathy the dangers, decisions, and regrets faced by unaccompanied minors as they migrate in search of refuge. -
The Other Half of Happy
As Quijana enters seventh grade, she feels in between, grappling with a new school, new friends, and her half-Guatemalan heritage. She struggles to find her place within her friendships and family, stumbling and succeeding on her path to discovering her authentic self. -
The Poet X
Poetry provides teenage Xiomara an outlet to express herself as she struggles with her demanding mother's religious expectations, a secret romance, and self acceptance. -
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe
Sci-fi adventure and Cuban culture blend as thirteen-year-old magician Sal Vidón and his friend Gabi Reál, an aspiring journalist and student council president, travel to parallel universes and try to survive middle school. -
The Smoking Mirror
In an action-packed, fantasy novel, that combines Aztec and Mayan mythology with life in contemporary South Texas and Mexico, 12-year-old twins descend into the Land of the Dead to find their mother.- Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2016, Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2016 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9781925148640
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They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems
Güero describes his neighborhood on the Mexican border, his hard-working family, and his growing love of poetry in this novel-in-verse. -
The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez
When animals begin disappearing and Abuela starts acting suspicious, Nestor must use his secret ability to communicate with animals to save his town from a tule vieja, a witch that transforms into animals.
- Fiction, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2021, Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2021 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780374313609