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Luis Paints the World by Terry FarishNico doesn't have to join the Army to see the world--that's what younger brother Luis tries to show by painting a mural in the neighborhood alley. But Nico is deployed and his small brother paints the world in the alleyway to hold on to him.
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Federico and the Wolfby Rebecca J GomezDonning his red hoodie and climbing aboard a bicycle whose basket is full of food, young Federico embarks on a visit to his Abuelo before a hungry wolf with a strikingly familiar appearance enters the scene, in a culturally inspired adaptation that is complemented by a recipe for salsa.
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A New Kind of Wild by Zara Gonzalez HoangIn a story based on the author’s family immigration experiences, a boy feels lost after moving away from the forest he loves before forging a bond with an equally imaginative new friend, who recasts their city home as an adventurous community of brick and cement.
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Skunk and Badger by Amy TimberlakeThe last thing Badger wants is a roommate, and certainly not Skunk, but since the house does not belong to him he does not have a choice; and soon everything in Badger's quiet and ordered life studying rocks is turned upside down (and where on earth did all the chickens come from?). But after he drives Skunk and his chickens away, Badger starts to miss his roommate and sets out to find him and make amends.
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How to Put an Octopus to Bedby Sherri Duskey RinkerThe best-selling author of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site presents the tale of an exuberant young octopus who takes charge of the family bedtime routine by making sure everyone has brushed their teeth, put on pajamas and gotten tucked in by all eight of his arms.
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The Unteachablesby Gordon KormanA notorious class of misfits, delinquents and academic underachievers, isolated away from the rest of their school, embark on a year of unexpected changes with a burned-out teacher who has been shattered by a cheating scandal.
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Stella Díaz Never Gives Up by Angela DominguezStella is excited to visit the ocean on her family trip to Mexico, but when she learns that the sea and its life forms are in danger due to pollution, she vows to make a difference in her community.
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The Water Bearsby Kimberly BakerDiscovering an unusual bear statue a year after surviving a bear attack, a skeptical Latinx student is surprised when his friend and other neighbors make wishes on the statue that come true before he considers making a wish about his own difficult circumstances.
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Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe by Carlos Alberto HernandezA follow-up to Sal and Gabi Break the Universe finds Sal struggling to prevent his cautious Papi from closing Sal’s wormholes to other universes, before a rogue Gabi from an apocalyptic alternate dimension starts wreaking havoc amid a classmate’s disappearance.
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The Season of Styx Maloneby Kekla MagoonCaleb Franklin and his younger brother, Bobby Gene, spend an extraordinary summer with their new, older neighbor, Styx Malone, a foster boy from the city.
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Nacho's Nachos : The Story Behind the World's Favorite Snack by Sandra NickelA picture book biography of Ignacio (Nacho) Anaya, a waiter at the Victory Club in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, and the events surrounding the creation, in 1940, of the globally-popular tortilla chip, cheese, and jalapeño pepper snack that bears his name-nachos.
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She Was the First! : The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholmby Katheryn Russell-BrownShirley Chisholm, a woman of many firsts, was a legendary political trailblazer whose legacy is a beacon for the diverse leaders of today. She opened the door for women and Blacks in the political arena and for the first Black president of the United States.
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Selena : Queen of Tejano Musicby Silvia LópezA picture book portrait of “Queen of Tejano music” Selena Quintanilla describes the childhood launch of her music career, the language barriers she overcame to perform in Spanish, and the songs and dances she created with her older brother.
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Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitosby Monica BrownA picture book tribute to the iconic Mexican artist reveals how the animals in her life and her personal struggles inspired many of her works of art and how her achievements raised awareness about her indigenous culture and the female form.
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