Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month Youth Book Recommendations

61) Marisol

Author

Soto, Gary

Series

Girl of the year. 2005: Marisol

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Marisol loves to dance and when her family moves to Illinois she has to find a new dance teacher.

62) A fire in my hands: poems

Author

Soto, Gary

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The author's twenty-one poems are about the themes of life and each is preceded by a personal anecdote. Introduces some new poems.

63) Fiesta Babies

Author

Tafolla, Carmen

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Babies enjoy the colorful fiesta with singing, dancing, hugs, and kisses.

64) Playing loteria

Author

Colato Laínez, René

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Un ni?o se divierte asistiendo a una feria con su abuela en San Luis de La Paz, M?xico, mientras ella le ense?a palabras y frases en espa?ol y ?l le ense?a a ella ingl?s. A boy has a good time attending a fair with his grandmother in San Luis de La Paz, Mexico, as she teaches him Spanish words and phrases and he teaches her English.

65) I know the river loves me =: Yo sé que el río me ama

Author

Gonzalez, Maya Christina

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A girl expresses her love of the river that she visits, plays in, and cares for throughout the year. Una muchacha expresa su amor por el río donde ella pasa tanto tiempo todo el año.

66) Call me tree = Llámame árbol

Author

Gonzalez, Maya Christina

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"A bilingual poetic tale that follows one child/tree from the depths of Mami/Earth to the heights of the sky, telling a story about being free to grow and be who we are meant to be and honoring our relationship with the natural world"--

67) America

Author

Rivera, Gabby

Series

America (Gabby Rivera) volume 2

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"At last! Everyone's favorite no-nonsense powerhouse, America Chavez, gets her own series! Critically acclaimed young-adult novelist Gabby Rivera and all-star artist Joe Quinones unite to shine a solo spotlight on America's high-octane and hard-hitting adventures! She was a Young Avenger. She leads the Ultimates. And now she officially claims her place as the preeminent butt-kicker of the entire Marvel Universe! But what's a super-powered teenager...