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Isabel and her Colores go to School
by Alexandra Alessandri
English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to communicate with new friends.
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Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
by Andrea Beaty
Missing her Abuelo when an injury prevents him from walking her to school, young Sofia Valdez gets an idea for turning hazardous Mount Trashmore into a park, only to be informed by City Hall that kids are too little to do big things. By the best-selling creators of Rosie Revere, Engineer.
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Churro Stand
by Karina Nicole Gonzâalez
On a hot summer's day, Lucía and her brother accompany their mother to sell delicious churros on the bustling streets of New York City, but when a thunderstorm rolls in and the customers are chased away, Lucía's mother must improvise with a little bit of magic and lots of amor.
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The Perfect Place
by Matt de la Peäna
Lucas, whose life at home is not perfect, dreams of a strange light that leads him to the place where perfect people live, where everything is more beautiful than he ever could've imagined, but where things aren't as perfect as they seem.
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La Guitarrista
by Lucky Diaz
In this inspiring tale of resilience, community and the power of music, Canta finds a broken guitar in the trash and now, since she's one step closer to being a rock star, will let nothing stop her from achieving her wildest dreams.
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May your life be Deliciosa
by Michael Genhart
Each year on Christmas Eve, Rosie's abuela teaches her not only how to make a delicious tamale, but how to make a delicious life--one filled with love, plenty of spice, and family.
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Desert Song
by Laekan Zea Kemp
In this stirring ode to tradition and memory, a family, on a warm Texas desert evening, sing with all their ancestors and the nighttime creatures with an audience of stars glittering overhead, showing readers that when creativity flourishes, the past is never out of reach.
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Pepe and the Parade: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage
by Tracey Kyle
Pepe, who is Mexican American, enjoys participating in a festival celebrating his heritage and that of his family and friends, who are from Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and many other countries. Includes author's note about Hispanic American History month and the difference between the terms Hispanic and Latino.
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Let me fix you a Plate: A Tale of two Kitchens
by Elizabeth Lilly
A girl describes her family's annual visit with Mamaw and Papaw in West Virginia, then Abuela and Abuelo in Florida, especially the foods and cultural elements that make each kitchen unique.
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Miguel must Fight!
by Jamie Ofelia
When El Dragón attacks, artistic Miguel must save his family and prove his colored pencils are mightier than the sword.
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