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Abuela
by Arthur Dorros
While riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City
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The Chupacabra Ate the Candelabra
by Marc Tyler Nobleman
A whimsical tale based on the legendary monster follows the experiences of three little goats who tire of living in fear of being eaten by a Chupacabra and decide to scare it away, a venture that leads to surprise discoveries about the other things a Chupacabra likes to eat.
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My name is Gabriela
by Monica Brown
Featuring a bilingual text and fully illustrated in color, this biography of Gabriela Mistral describes the life of a Chilean-born woman who loved words, sounds, and stories, who would grow to become the first Nobel Prize-winning Latina woman in the world.
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Waiting for the Biblioburro
by Monica Brown
When a man brings to a remote village two burros, Alfa and Beto, loaded with books the children can borrow, Ana's excitement leads her to write a book of her own as she waits for the BibliBurro to return. Includes glossary of Spanish terms and a note on the true story of Columbia's BiblioBurro and mobile libraries in other countries
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Bravo! : Poems About Amazing Hispanics
by Margarita Engle
Bold, graphic portraits and evocative poems combine in an introduction to famous and lesser-known Latinos of varied backgrounds, from César Chávez to Tito Puente, who have faced life's challenges in creative ways. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Surrender Tree.
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Carmela Full of Wishes
by Matt de la Peña
The creators of the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning Last Stop on Market Street present the story of a birthday girl who accompanies her big brother while he runs family errands before making a wish on a fluffy, solitary dandelion she finds growing in the pavement.
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Round Is a Tortilla
by Roseanne Thong
Children are invited to discover a world of shapes on lively, colorful spreads that feature a busy Latino family and culturally evocative objects ranging from rectangle ice-cream carts and stone metates to triangle slices of watermelon and quesadillas, in a rhyming tale complemented by an informative glossary.
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Niño Wrestles the World
by Yuyi Morales
Believing himself capable of fending off the most monstrous opponents, underpants-clad Lucha Libre champion Niño is challenged by a no-holds-barred wrestling match that truly tests his skills when his younger sisters wake up from their naps.
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Dreamers
by Yuyi Morales
An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story.
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Separate Is Never Equal : Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
by Duncan Tonatiuh
Shares the triumphant story of young Civil Rights activist Sylvia Mendez, an American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who, at the age of 8, worked with her parents and other community members to file a landmark lawsuit in federal district court to end segregated education in mid-20th-century California.
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Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos
by Monica Brown
A picture book tribute to the iconic Mexican artist reveals how the animals in her life and her personal struggles inspired many of her works of art and how her achievements raised awareness about her indigenous culture and the female form.
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If Dominican Were a Color
by Sili Recio
An evocative picture book celebration of Dominican life and culture evinces the Hispaniola colors of blue-black dreams washing over sandy shores, the region's blazing red sunsets and the cinnamon, cocoa and mahogany skin tones of its people.
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All the Way to Havana
by Margarita Engle
A versed picture book showcasing the colorful buildings and iconic classic cars of Havana follows a Cuban boy and his family on a road trip into the city, a journey marked by rich street culture and onomatopoeic sounds. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Surrender Tree.
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