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How Tía Lola Ended Up Starting Over
Books, Middle Grade Books
How Tía Lola Ended Up Starting Over
By Julia Alvarez
Random House • 2011 • 145 pages
Paperback ($6.99)
ISBN: 978-0-375-87320-1
Ages 8-12
In the final entry in the Tía Lola series, families are reconfigured, a mystery is solved,…
A Mango in the Hand: A Story Told Through Proverbs
Books, Picture Books
A Mango in the Hand: A Story Told Through Proverbs
By Antonio Sacre • Illustrated by Sebastià Serra
Abrams • 2011 • 32 pages
Hardcover ($16.95)
ISBN 978-0-8109-9734-9
Ages 5-8
Little Francisco lives in Cuba, where they celebrate…
Good-bye, Havana! Hola, New York!
Books, Picture Books
Good-bye, Havana! Hola, New York!
By Edie Colón • Illustrated by Raúl Colón
Simon & Schuster •2011 • 32 pages
ISBN 978-1-4424-0674-2
Hardcover ($16.99)
Ages 4-8
This autobiographical story follows a six-year-old girl’s…
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
Books, Young-Adult-Books
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
By Meg Medina
Candlewick Press • 2013 • 272 pages
Hardcover ($16.99)
ISBN 978-0-7636-5859-5
Ages 14 and up
Piedad “Piddy” Sanchez has always liked school. It’s easy when you’re smart—even…
The Trouble with Half a Moon
Books, Middle Grade Books
The Trouble with Half a Moon
By Danette Vigilante
Putnam • 2011 • 181 pages
Hardcover ($16.99)
ISBN: 978-0-399-25159-7
Ages 9-12
Like most 13-year-olds, Dellie has a lot on her mind: school, parents, friends, and boys. But Dellie's…
Darkroom: A Memoir in Black & White
Books, Young-Adult-BooksDarkroom: A Memoir in Black & White
Written & Illustrated by Lila Quintero Weaver
University of Alabama Press • 2012 • 264 pages
Paperback ($24.95)
ISBN: 9780817357146
Ages 14 and up
Weaver's remarkable memoir of her youth…
Maisy Series
Bilingual Books, Books
Maisy’s Food/Los alimentos de Maisy
Written & Illustrated by Lucy Cousins
Candlewick Press • 2009 • 14 pages
Board Book ($5.99)
ISBN: 9780763645199
Ages 18 months-5 years
Maisy’s Animals/Los animales de Maisy
Written…
Diego Rivera: His World and Ours
Books, Picture Books
Diego Rivera: His World and Ours
Written & Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh
Abrams • 2011 • 34 pages
Hardcover ($16.95)
ISBN: 9780810997318
Ages 7 and up
Diego Rivera was one of the most popular artists of the 20th century. Known…
The Queen of Water
Books, Young-Adult-Books
The Queen of Water
By Laura Resau & María Virginia Farinango
Delarcorte /Random House • 2011 • 352 pages
Paperback ($9.99)
ISBN: 9780375859632
Ages 12 and up
From a very young age, María Virginia Farinango experienced a heartbreaking…