Help Your Teen Win a Tablet with L4LL's Summer Reading Program
Book News & Features, Books
Spending the summer reading might not be the vacation fantasy of every teen. But spend the summer reading and win a free tablet? It just got interesting! Monica Olivera and Viviana Hurtado, the dynamic women behind Latinas 4 Latino Literature…
Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia
Books, Young-Adult-Books
Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia
By Jenny Torres Sanchez
Running Press • 2013 • 271 pages
Hardcover ($9.95)
ISBN: 978-0-7624-4680-3
Ages 14 and up
Except for her obsession with Emily Dickinson (no, not the…
What Can You Do with a Paleta?/¿Qué puedes hacer con una paleta?
Books, Picture Books
What Can You Do with a Paleta?/¿Qué puedes hacer con una paleta?
By Carmen Tafolla • Illustrated by Magaly Morales
Tricycle Press • 2009 • 32 pages
Hardcover ($14.99)
ISBN: 978-1582462219
Ages 3-7
Bold bursts of color make this…
Mamiverse’s Summer Reading List
Books, Editor's Note
Creating “reading lists” is a time-honored tradition in the world of book reviewing—there are back-to-school lists, lists that celebrate particular holidays, and of course, the ubiquitous summer reading list. After more than 15 years…
Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match/Marisol McDonald no combina
Books, Picture Books
Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match/Marisol McDonald no combina
By Monica Brown. Illustrated by Sara Palacios
Translated by Adriana Domínguez
Children’s Book Press • 2011 • 32 pages
Hardcover ($17.95)
ISBN: 978-0892392353
Ages 4-8
This…
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant’s Tale
Books, Picture Books
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant’s Tale
Written & Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh
Abrams • 2013 • 32 pages
Hardcover ($16.95)
ISBN: 9781419705830
Ages 6-9
Pancho Rabbit’s dad has gone north to find work and make money…
How Far Do You Love Me?
Books, Picture Books
How Far Do You Love Me?
Written & Illustrated by Lulu Delacre
Lee & Low Books. 2013 • 40 pages
Hardcover ($11.95)
ISBN: 978-1-60060-882-7
Ages 4-8
The award-winning author/illustrator of The Storyteller’s Candle and Arrorró,…
Fat Angie
Books, Young-Adult-Books
Fat Angie
by e.E. Charlton-Trujillo
Candlewick Press ● 2013 ● 264 pp
Hardcover ($16.99)
ISBN: 978-0-7636-6119-9
Ages 14 and up
With Fat Angie, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo has accomplished what many would say is impossible in a single…
I Dreamt: A Book About Hope
Books, Picture Books
I Dreamt: A Book About Hope
By Gabriela Olmos • Various Illustrators
Translated by Elisa Amado
Groundwood Books • 2012 • 36 pages
Hardcover ($18.95)
ISBN: 978-1-55498-330-8
Ages 5-8
There is much violence around the world, and…