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National Hispanic Heritage Month This month we celebrate and recognize the contributions that Hispanic Americans have made to American society and culture. We hope you enjoy these titles - selected by your librarian!
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The last train to Key West
by Chanel Cleeton
A Key West native, a bride fleeing the Cuban Revolution and a Wall Street crash victim meet at a Great War veteran camp before one of the most powerful hurricanes in history indelibly changes their lives.
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You had me at hola : a novel
by Alexis Daria
Rendered the subject of tabloid gossip by a messy public breakup, soap star Jasmine takes a part in a new bilingual comedy at the side of a telenovela costar who would revitalize his career
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Definitely Hispanic : Growing Up Latino and Celebrating What Unites Us
by Lejuan James
"Perfect for fans of Fresh Off the Boat's situational humor and Jane the Virgin's celebration of Latinidad, Definitely Hispanic is a collection of introspective memoiristic essays by social media influencer and viral phenomenon LeJuan James about growing up Hispanic in the US"
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Don't Ask Me Where I'm from
by Jennifer De Leon
Reinventing herself at a privileged white suburban high school to get by in the face of escalating racial tensions, a first-generation American-LatinX teen is forced to take a stand when she discovers that her absent father cannot legally return home.
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Tigers, not daughters
by Samantha Mabry
A follow-up to the National Book Award-longlisted All the Wind in the World follows the experiences of three younger sisters whose dream of escape is thwarted by the loss of their older sister, whose ghost they believe haunts their San Antonio home.
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Lety out loud
by Angela Cervantes
When Lety jumps at the chance to write animal profiles for the Furry Friends Animal Shelter, she is forced to team up with a grumpy classmate named Hunter, who devises a contest to decide who gets to be the official shelter scribe
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Brick by Brick
by Heidi Sheffield
A first picture book by an award-winning literary newcomer celebrates the warm bond between a little boy and his bricklayer father as they work side by side to help build their city home and achieve the goals of their future.
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Federico and the wolf
by Rebecca J Gomez
Donning 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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