Children & Young Adults Fiction - People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino

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Hour of the Bees

Lindsay Eagar

What does it mean to be fully alive? Magic blends with reality in a stunning coming-of-age novel about a girl, a grandfather, wanderlust, and reclaiming your roots.Things are only impossible if you stop to think about them. . . .While...

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Published: Sep 2017

Home at Last

Susan Middleton Elya

Ana Patino is adjusting well to her new life in the United States, but her mother is having a difficult time because she doesn_t speak English. When Ana_s baby brother falls ill, Mama tries to get help, but no one can understand her. ...

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Published: Mar 2006

Don't Feed the Geckos!: The Carver Ch...

Karen English

Carlos isn’t sure how he feels about the news that his cousin Bernardo will be joining his class at Carver Elementary. But when Bernardo comes to live with him temporarily, taking over Carlos’s top bunk, his spot on the school soc...

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Published: Nov 2016

90 Miles to Havana

Enrique Flores-Galbis

90 Miles to Havana is a 2011 Pura Belpre Honor Book for Narrative and a 2011 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year.When Julian's parents make the heartbreaking decision to send him and his two brothers away from Cuba to Miami v...

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Published: Sep 2012

Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guard...

Xavier Garza

Margarito acts like any other eleven-year-old aficionado of lucha libre. He worships all the players. But in the summer just before sixth grade, he tumbles over the railing at a match in San Antonio and makes a connection to the world...

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Published: Jul 2011

The Red Umbrella

Christina Gonzalez

The Red Umbrella is the moving tale of a 14-year-old girl's journey from Cuba to America as part of Operation Pedro Pan—an organized exodus of more than 14,000 unaccompanied children, whose parents sent them away to escape Fidel Cas...

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Published: Dec 2011

Invisible: A Graphic Novel

Christina Diaz Gonzalez

For fans of New Kid and Allergic, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who are forced together by their school to complete community service... and may just have more in common than they thought. Can five ov...

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Published: Jun 2022

Abuela's Birthday (Sofia Martinez)

Jacqueline Jules

Sofia wants to make her grandma's birthday extra special. With the help of her cousins, she has the perfect plan. But an uninvited helper might ruin the entire surprise.

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Published: Jan 2015

Abuela's Special Letters (Sofia Marti...

Jacqueline Jules

Sofia is on a mission to make a family time capsule. The whole family contributes pictures and special items. Abuela even writes a letter to each of her grandchildren to be opened in fifteen years. Can Sofia really wait fifteen years ...

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Published: Jan 2018

Freddie Ramos Adds It All Up

Jacqueline Jules

When Amy, the new girl at school, is being bullied, Freddie Ramos uses his Zapato Power to help her. But then she disappears! Super hearing, super speed, and super bounce doesn\'t help Freddie find her. And his superpowers aren\'t hel...

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Published: Apr 2020

Freddie Ramos Stomps the Snow (Zapato...

Jacqueline Jules

When a freak spring blizzard buries Starwood Park, Freddie works with Mr. Vaslov to clear the sidewalks using a new invention--Zapato Power snowshoes! But not even the snow can stop a thief from causing trouble in the neighborhood. Ca...

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Published: Mar 2015

Hector's Hiccups (Sofia Martinez)

Jacqueline Jules

Sofia has tried everything to cure Hector's hiccup problem. But nothing seems to work! If they can't cure Hector's hiccups, they won't be able to go to the movies with Abuela. Spanish words are mixed into the text, and the art is brig...

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Published: Jan 2018

My Family Adventure

Jacqueline Jules

Little Sofia Martinez has a big personality and big plans, which makes every day memorable. Between her sisters and cousins, her family is the focus of her many adventures. From taking school pictures to doing chores, this 7-year-old...

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Published: Feb 2015

My Fantastica Family

Jacqueline Jules

Sofia Martinez loves her familia! Her cousins, aunts, uncles, and abuela are a huge part of her life. Whether they are at a sunny beach or stuck in a dark house without electricity, the Martinez family knows how to make the best of ev...

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Published: Feb 2017

My Vida Loca

Jacqueline Jules

Even the most basic chores can be fun when Sofia is involved! From washing a car to cooking with grandma, this smart and funny 7-year-old knows how to make every moment count. Follow Sofia through three every day adventures in this ea...

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Published: Feb 2016

Picture Perfect (Sofia Martinez)

Jacqueline Jules

Sofia is sick of looking exactly like her sisters. She wants to stand out! And when school picture day comes around, Sofia thinks of the perfect way to make that happen.

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Published: Jan 2015

Shopping Trip Trouble (Sofia Martinez...

Jacqueline Jules

It's time to go school shopping, and Sofia is extra excited about her new supplies. But that excitement turns to panic when her cousin Manuel goes missing. With Sofia's entire family on the case, Manuel won't be missing for long. This...

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Published: Jan 2018

Sofia's Party Shoes (Sofia Martinez)

Jacqueline Jules

Sofia finally gets to attend her first quinceañera! Her mom even buys her some new shoes. But when Sofia ruins her new shoes before the big party, Sofia might not get to attend after all. This early chapter book from the Sofia Martin...

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Published: Jan 2018

The Marigold Mess (Sofia Martinez)

Jacqueline Jules

Sofia is so excited to wash the car! It is a way better chore than dusting again. But when Sofia starts to clean the car, she makes a muddy mess of her mom's marigolds.

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Published: Jan 2015

The Missing Mouse (Sofia Martinez)

Jacqueline Jules

Sofia finally gets a chance to watch the class pet, a mouse named Snowflake. When Snowflake gets out of his box, Sofia and her sisters quickly find out that a little mouse can cause big problems.

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Published: Jan 2015

Dinner on Domingos (Barefoot Books)

Alexandra Katona

“This magical home turns a normal Sunday into domingo: the best day of the week.” Warm memories wash over a first-generation Latinx American girl as she experiences a typical Sunday night dinner at her Abuelita’s...

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Published: Sep 2021

Francisco's Kites / Las cometas de Fr...

Alicia Klepeis

Francisco looks out his bedroom window and thinks about his home back in El Salvador. He misses his friends and playing in the village s park. He wants to fly a kite near his new home in the U.S., but his mother can't afford one. &quo...

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Published: May 2015

A Handful of Stars

Cynthia Lord

When Lily's blind dog, Lucky, slips his collar and runs away across the wide-open blueberry barrens of eastern Maine, it's Salma Santiago who manages to catch him. Salma, the daughter of migrant workers, is in the small town with her ...

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Published: May 2017

Pedro and the Shark

Tammie Lyon

Pedro is excited for his class trip to the aquarium. But his class disappears when he's not paying attention, leaving him alone with a shark! Sealife comes to life in this easy-to-read chapter book.

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Published: Jan 2017

Pedro on the Go

Fran Manushkin

Pedro loves going out and having fun with his friends and family. From a wild hike with his dad to an imaginary adventure to Mars with his classmates, Pedro always has an awesome time when he's on the go

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Published: Sep 2020

The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano

Sonia Manzano

One of America's most influential Hispanics -- 'Maria' on Sesame Street -- presents a powerful novel set in New York's El Barrio in 1969.There are two secrets Evelyn Serrano is keeping from her Mami and Papo? her true feelings about g...

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Published: May 2014

Pig Park

Claudia Guadalupe Martinez

It's crazy! Fifteen-year-old Masi Burciaga hauls bricks to help build a giant pyramid in her neighborhood park. Her neighborhood is becoming more of a ghost town each day since the lard company moved away. Even her school closed dow...

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Published: May 2014

Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away

Meg Medina

The 2020 Jumpstart Read for the Record Selection (2.24 million readers) * An American Library Association Notable Children’s Book * A Publisher’s Weekly Best Children’s Book of the Year * A Kirkus Reviews Best Pictur...

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Published: Apr 2023

Merci Suárez Changes Gears

Meg Medina

"The realistic portrayal of a complex young Latina's life is one many readers will relate to. . . . Medina cruises into readers' hearts." -- School Library Journal(starred review) Merci Su rez knew that sixth grade would b...

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Published: Apr 2020

Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass

Meg Medina

Winner of the 2014 Pura Belpre Author AwardIn Meg Medina's compelling new novel, a Latina teen is targeted by a bully at her new school — and must discover resources she never knew she had.One morning before school, some girl tells ...

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Published: Aug 2014
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