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Text reads, “I Am Not Alone by Francisco X. Stork. Alberto is an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, living in New York City, and is now suspected of a terrible crime; his friend Grace is a top student with every advantage, and she is determined to prove Alberto's innocence. (Source: library catalog.)” An image of the cover is next to the text.
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Text reads, “The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende. Set in Chile over three generations, The House of the Spirits brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of the Trueba family. It's an epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate. (Source: publisher.)” An image of the cover is next to the text.
Text reads, “The Surrender Tree by Margarita Engle. A collection of bilingual Spanish/English poems in which Rosa, a healer, describes her experiences trying to help Cuban peasants who have been forced to leave their farms and villages in 1896 and given eight days to find their way to
Text reads, “The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. This gorgeous coming-of-age classic is a celebration of the power of telling one’s story and of being proud of where you're from. Structured as a series of vignettes, it tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, a 12-year-old Chicana girl growing up in Chicago. (Sources: library catalog and Wikipedia.) The library has copies of this book in both English and Spanish.” An image of the cover is next to the text. The Sora icon is present, indicating that the book is available online through the Sora platform.
Text reads, “Spin Me Right Round by David Valdes. In this sharp and funny YA novel that's Back to the Future with a twist, a gay teen travels back to his parents' era to save a closeted classmate's life. (Source: publisher.)” An image of the cover is next to the text. The Sora icon is present, indicating that the book is available online through the Sora platform.
Text reads, “My Favorite Thing Is Monsters by Emil Ferris. In this fictional graphic diary, 10-year-old Karen Reyes tries to solve the murder of her enigmatic upstairs neighbor, Anka Silverberg, a holocaust survivor, while the interconnected stories of those around her unfold. (Source: library catalog.)” An image of the cover is next to the text.
Text reads, “Aquí Estuvimos by Matt de la Peña. After a judge sentences Miguel to spend a year in a group home and write in a journal, he makes plans to escape the youth detention center and go to Mexico, where he can put his past behind him. (Source: library catalog.) The library copy of this book is in Spanish.” An image of the cover is next to the text.
Text reads, “Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo. Sisters Matilde, Pastora, Camila, and Flor thought they knew each other well, until Flor--inspired by a documentary her daughter Ona made her watch--decides she wants a living wake, a party to bring her family and community together and celebrate the long life she's led, while she's still around to enjoy it. Spanning the three days prior to the wake, Family Lore traces the lives of each of the Marte women, weaving together past and present, the Dominican Republic and New York City. (Source: library catalog.)” An image of the cover is next to the text. The Sora icon is present, indicating that the book is available online through the Sora platform.
Text reads, “Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado. Carmen Maria Machado demolishes the arbitrary borders between psychological realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. In this short story collection, the author bends genre to shape startling narratives that map the realities of women’s lives and the violence visited upon their bodies. (Source: publisher.)” An image of the cover is next to the text.
Text reads, “Call Me Iggy by Jorge Augusto Aguirre. As Iggy stresses over how to get his crush to like him, his grandfather comes to the rescue. The thing is, not only is his abuelito dead, but he also gives terrible love advice. This graphic novel tells the story of Iggy searching for his place in his family, his school, his community, and ultimately—as the political climate in America changes during the 2016 election—his country. (Source: publisher.)” An image of the cover is next to the text. The Sora icon is present, indicating that the book is available online through the Sora platform.
Text reads, “Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. Adriel, a trans boy, summons the angry spirit of his high school's bad boy and agrees to help him learn how he died, thereby proving himself a brujo, not a bruja, to his conservative family. (Source: library catalog.)” An image of the cover is next to the text. The Sora icon is present, indicating that the book is available online through the Sora platform.
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Text reads, “Solito by Javier Zamora. A young poet tells the unforgettable true story of his harrowing migration from El Salvador to the United States at the age of nine. (Source: publisher.)” An image of the cover is next to the text. The Sora icon is present, indicating that the book is available online through the Sora platform.
Text reads, “Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado. When an urban legend rumored to trap people inside subway tunnels seems to be behind mysterious disappearances in the Bronx, sixteen-year-old Raquel and her friends team up to save their city--and confront a dark episode in its history in the process. (Source: library catalog.)” An image of the cover is next to the text. The Sora icon is present, indicating that the book is available online through the Sora platform.
Text reads, “Our Migrant Souls by Héctor Tobar. Taking on the impacts of colonialism, public policy, immigration, media, and pop culture, Our Migrant Souls decodes the meaning of “Latino” as a racial and ethnic identity in the modern United States, and gives voice to the anger and the hopes of young Latino people who have seen Latinidad transformed into hateful tropes and who have faced insult and division—a story as old as this country itself. (Source: publisher.)” An image of the cover is next to the text.
Text reads, “Lucha of the Night Forest by Tehlor Kay Mejia. A girl is caught between the freedom she always wanted and a sister she can't bear to leave behind. Under the cover of the Night Forest, will Lucha be able to step into her own power... or will she be consumed by it? (Source: publisher.)” An image of the cover is next to the text. The Sora icon is present, indicating that the book is available online through the Sora platform.
Text reads, “Saints of the Household by Ari Tison. When brothers Max and Jay help a classmate in trouble, they struggle with the consequences of their violent actions and worry they may be more like their abusive father than they thought, so the brothers turn to their Bribri roots to find their way forward. (Source: OCLC.)” An image of the cover is next to the text. The Sora icon is present, indicating that the book is available online through the Sora platform.
Text reads, “Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed by Saraciea J. Fennell. In this essay collection, bestselling and award-winning authors as well as up-and-coming voices interrogate the different myths and stereotypes about the Latinx diaspora. These fifteen original pieces delve into everything from ghost stories and superheroes, to memories in the kitchen and travels around the world, to addiction and grief, to identity and anti-Blackness, to finding love and speaking your truth. (Source: publisher.)” An image of the cover is next to the text. The Sora icon is present, indicating that the book is available online through the Sora platform.
Text reads, “The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore. After Ciela and Lock are sexually assaulted at the same party, they develop a cautious friendship through her family's possibly-magical pastelería and his secret forest of otherworldly tree. (Source: OCLC.)” An image of the cover is next to the text. The Sora icon is present, indicating that the book is available online through the Sora platform.
Title reads “Database spotlight: Latino American Experience.” Smaller text reads, “This ABC-CLIO database includes primary documents and reference articles on the history and culture of Latinos in Latin America and the United States. Scan the QR code to access the Latino American Experience database through the library guide!” The QR code is next to the text.