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Once Upon A Quinceanera
by Monica Gomez-hira
Accepting a humiliating unpaid internship working as a party princess in a ball gown, romance-minded Carmen embarks on a summer that is shaped by blistering Miami heat, an unexpected attraction and a spoiled cousin’s quinceañera. A first novel. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Your Heart, My Sky : Love in a Time of Hunger
by Margarita Engle
Coming of age against a backdrop of Cuba’s “Special Peacetime” severe economic depression, Liana is emboldened by starvation to skip a summer of forced farm labor and team up with a quiet boy and a mysterious dog to search for alternate food sources. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet
by Laekan Zea Kemp
An ambitious girl who fears disappointing her traditional Mexican-American parents finds her world upended by a long-held secret before she bonds with a boy who would protect his immigration status and newfound family. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Nocturna
by Maya Motayne
Finn Voy, a talented faceshifter, and Prince Alfehr, still grieving the death of his older brother, accidentally unleash an ancient power that will devour the world if it is not contained
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The Mary Shelley Club
by Goldy Moldavsky
Struggling to fit in as a scholarship student at an elite prep school, newcomer Rachel Chavez is caught up in a prank gone wrong before attracting the attention of a secret club of students who compete with each other for the best scary pranks. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Incendiary
by Zoraida Córdoba
Set in a lush world inspired by Inquisition-era Spain, a hotly anticipated fantasy epic by the award-winning author of Labyrinth Lost follows the experiences of a kidnapped memory thief whose freedom is compromised by those who blame her for her role in a massacre. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Simone Breaks All the Rules
by Debbie Rigaud
At seventeen Simone Thibodeaux is fed up with her over-protective mother's insistance on micro-managing her life, like picking her prom date from a "nice" Haitian immigrant family, and anyway she is determined to attend with Gavin Stackhouse (even if he does not know that yet); so together with her fellow late-bloomer friends Simone comes up with a bucket list of rule-breaking (like cutting classes, and sneaking out of the house)--but soon things get complicated, and Simone has to decide which rules are worth breaking, and which should just be left alone
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Woven in Moonlight
by Isabel Ibañez
Ximena is the decoy Condesa, a stand-in for the last remaining Illustrian royal. Her people lost everything when the usurper, Atoc, used an ancient relic to summon ghosts and drive the Illustrians from La Ciudad. Now Ximena’s motivated by her insatiable thirst for revenge, and her rare ability to spin thread from moonlight. When Atoc demands the real Condesa’s hand in marriage, it’s Ximena’s duty to go in her stead. She relishes the chance, as Illustrian spies have reported that Atoc’s no longer carrying his deadly relic. If Ximena can find it, she can return the true aristócrata to their rightful place.
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Soaring Earth : A Companion Memoir to Enchanted Air
by Margarita Engle
A companion to the Young People's Poet Laureate's award-winning Enchanted Air explores the impact of the Cuban Revolution on the author's teen prospects and her burgeoning views on civil rights, freedom of expression and environmental protection. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook
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Growing up Chicana/o
by Tiffany Ana Lopez
A collection of stories by twenty Mexican Americans deal with the issues of growing up Chicano
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My corner of the ring: a memoir from a champ
by Jesselyn Silva
Olympic boxing hopeful Jesselyn Silva shares the ringside story of her life while inspiring girls to be true to themselves, persevere and follow their dreams in the face of adversity, bullying and exclusion. Simultaneous eBook.
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