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Where wonder grows by Xelena GonzálezWhen their Grandma invites them to explore her collection of treasures in her special garden, her granddaughters find their imaginations sparked by these objects from nature that each tell a powerful story.
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Frizzy by Claribel A. OrtegaTired of going to the salon to have her curls straightened every weekend, Marlene slowly learns to embrace her natural curly hair with the help of her best friend and favorite aunt.
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Vamos! Let's cross the bridge
by Raúl the Third
Using their new truck to carry party supplies over the bridge, Little Lobo and his dog Bernabé are stuck in traffic and decide to throw an epic party to pass the time. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The last cuentista
by Donna Barba Higuera
"Había una vez...There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita. But Petra's world is ending. Earth has been destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children--among them Petra and her family--have been chosen to journey to a new planet. They are the ones who must carry on the human race. Hundreds of years later, Petra wakes to this new planet--and the discovery that she is the only person who remembers Earth.
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Vamos! Let's go eat! by Ra©ðl the ThirdA follow-up to ŁVamos! Let’s Go to the Market finds Little Lobo excitedly attending a show starring his favorite wrestling champion before enjoying some of the delicious options being served from nearby food trucks. By the award-winning illustrator of the Lowriders in Space series.
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Efrén divided by Ernesto CisnerosWorrying about his undocumented parents, who have worked hard to secure a safe life for their family, a young Mexican American struggles to find his inner courage when his beloved mother is arrested and deported.
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Sal and Gabi break the universe by Carlos Alberto HernandezA teen troublemaker with a talent for sleight of hand clashes with his school's student council president when the latter accuses him of putting a raw chicken inside a friend's locker.
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Dreamers
by Yuyi Morales
"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"
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La princesa and the pea
by Susan Middleton Elya
A rhyming, Latino twist on a classic fairy tale in which a queen places a pea under a young lady's mattress to see if she is truly a princess. Incorporates Spanish words, includes a glossary, and features artwork inspired by the culture of Peru
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Lucky broken girl
by Ruth Behar
In 1960s New York, fifth-grader Ruthie, a Cuban-Jewish immigrant, must rely on books, art, her family, and friends in her multicultural neighborhood when an accident puts her in a body cast
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Lowriders to the center of the Earth. Book 2 by Cathy CamperProudly opening their very own garage, the loveable trio from Lowriders in Space search for their missing cat only to find themselves in the realm of the Aztec god of the Underworld, in a graphic novel that introduces Spanish phrases and provides a glossary of terms.
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Juana & Lucas
by Juana Medina
A spunky young girl from Colombia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English, until her family tells her that a special trip is planned to an English-speaking place
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Drum dream girl : how one girl's courage changed music
by Margarita Engle
Follows a girl in the 1920s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there has never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters
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Enchanted air : two cultures, two wings : a memoir
by Margarita Engle
Offers an account of the first fourteen years of the author's life in poems, telling of her time spent between Cuba and her home in Los Angeles, until the revolution in Cuba dramatically alters relations between the two countries she loves
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I lived on Butterfly Hill
by Marjorie Agosín
A tale inspired by the Pinochet takeover of Chile follows the experiences of young dreamer Celeste Marconi, who becomes increasingly alarmed by the disappearances of her neighbors in the wake of political unrest and then is sent away to safety by her loving parents.
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Viva Frida!
by Yuyi Morales
Bilingual text, accompanied by colorful photographs, explores the famous artist's life, and illuminates the laughter, love, and tragedy that influenced her work
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Niño wrestles the world
by Yuyi Morales
Believing himself capable of fending off the most monstrous opponents, underpants-clad Lucha Libre champion Niño is challenged by a no-holds-barred wrestling match that truly tests his skills when his younger sisters wake up from their naps.
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Martín de Porres : the rose in the desert by Gary D. SchmidtThe author of the Newbery Honor-winning The Wednesday Wars and the illustrator of the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night shares the triumphant story of the mixed-race saint known for his healing miracles and advocacy of orphaned children, tracing his rise from slavery to becoming an esteemed member of the Dominican Order.
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Diego Rivera : his world and ours
by Duncan Tonatiuh
The author of Dear Primo tells the story of Diego Rivera as a young, mischievous boy who demonstrated a clear passion for art and then went on to become one of the most famous painters of the 20th century.
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The dreamer
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
A fictionalized biography of the Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, who grew up a painfully shy child, ridiculed by his overbearing father, but who became one of the most widely-read poets in the world
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Grandma's gift
by Eric Velasquez
A holiday prequel to Grandma's Records finds Eric and Grandma preparing a traditional Puerto Rican celebration during their Christmas visit together and making a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where a painting by Diego Velázquez inspires Eric to become an artist when he grows up. By the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning author of The Piano Man.
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Return to sender
by Julia Alvarez
After his family hires migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure, eleven-year-old Tyler befriends the oldest daughter, but when he discovers they may not be in the country legally, he realizes that real friendship knows no borders
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