PICTURE BOOKS: 1.Santiago Stays: This short, simple brightly colored tale of a boy and his stubborn French bulldog dog comes with a happy ending and a surprise twist.
Alma Flor Ada is definitely missing from this list, as are Matt de la Peña and Francisco Jimenez. Just FYI, A Ladder to the Moon is an Indonesian story with a Latino illustrator, but still a good read.
No Pam Muñoz Ryan? No Esperanza Rising?
Alma Flor Ada is definitely missing from this list, as are Matt de la Peña and Francisco Jimenez. Just FYI, A Ladder to the Moon is an Indonesian story with a Latino illustrator, but still a good read.
There are many fine titles on this list but I wonder — where is Pat Mora? Where is Yaqui Delgado wants to Kick Your Ass?
Wonderful list but am sorely missing Rudolfo Anaya. “Bless Me, Ultima” is a classic.