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Round is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes

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Round is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes By Roseanne Greenfield Thong • Illustrated by John Parra Chronicle • 2013 • 40 pages Hardcover ($16.99) ISBN: 9781452106168 Ages 4-7 In this vibrant and engaging book, children will read about…
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The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba’s Greatest Abolitionist

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The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba’s Greatest Abolitionist By Margarita Engle Harcourt • 2013 • 192 pages Hardcover ($16.99) ISBN: 978-0-547-80743-0 Ages 12 and up Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda was ahead of her times in many ways. A…
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Tito Puente: Mambo King/Rey del Mambo

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Tito Puente: Mambo King/Rey del Mambo By Monica Brown • Illustrated by Rafael López Translated by Adriana Domínguez Rayo/HarperCollins • 2013 • 32 pages Hardcover ($17.99) ISBN: 978-0061227837 Ages 4-8 Monica Brown and Rafael…
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You Don't Have a Clue: Latino Mystery Stories for Teens

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You Don't Have a Clue: Latino Mystery Stories for Teens Edited by Sarah Cortez Piñata Books • 2011 • 320 pages Paperback ($16.95) ISBN: 978-1-55885-692-9 Ages 11 and up The stories gathered here by editor and contributor Cortez…
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You Are My Baby Series

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You Are My Baby: Safari Written & Illustrated by Lorena Siminovich Chronicle Books • 2013 • 10 pages Board Book ($8.99) ISBN: 978-1452106427 Ages 0-5 You Are My Baby: Farm Written & Illustrated by Lorena Siminovich Chronicle…
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Latina Author Meg Medina Talks About Her Latest Book

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Meg Medina is an award-winning author of Latino children’s literature. Her work includes the children’s picture book, Tía Isa Wants a Car, which won the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Award, and her first young adult novel, The Girl Who Could…
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Celebrate Music in Our Schools Month with 5 Musical Books!

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Get to reading—and dancing! March is Music in Our Schools Month! Most Latina mamis don’t have to be convinced about the importance of music in our family’s lives, but did you know that researchers have found direct links between music…
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The Best Resource for Aspiring Writers & Illustrators of Children’s Books

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On March 9 and 10, I will be participating in the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Writers Days Conference in Los Angeles, CA, where—in my role as literary agent—I will be discussing some of the challenges…
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In Defense of Print Books!

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Traditionally printed books, like photo albums, are becoming a rare commodity. Yes, eBooks and digital storage seem to help us simplify and streamline. However, I dread the demise of print books, and I hope they’ll always have a place in…