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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage in 2020 -- For Adults

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National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15. Celebrate it with these recent titles! #SherwoodLibrary #WCCLS #WCCLSLibrariesContinue

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Hurricane Season

Hurricane Season

by Melchor, Fernanda

Book - 2020

The Witch is dead. And the discovery of her corpse-by a group of children playing near the irrigation canals-propels the whole village into an investigation of how and why this murder occurred. Rumors and suspicions spread. The Witch is dead. And the discovery of her corpse-by a group of children playing near the irrigation canals-propels the whole village into an investigation of how and why this murder occurred. Rumors and suspicions spread. Show less

The Witch is dead. And the discovery of her corpse-by a group of children playing near the irrigation canals-propels the whole village into an investigation of how and why this murder occurred. Rumors and suspicions spread. The Witch is dead. And the discovery of her corpse-by a group of children playing near the irrigation canals-propels the whole village into an investigation of how and why this murder occurred. Rumors and suspicions spread. Show less

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The Lost Book of Adana Moreau

The Lost Book of Adana Moreau

A Novel

by Zapata, Michael

Book - 2020

In 1929, a Dominican immigrant named Adana Moreau writes a science fiction novel, which earns rave reviews. Adana begins a sequel, but falls gravely ill. ...Show more In 1929, a Dominican immigrant named Adana Moreau writes a science fiction novel, which earns rave reviews. Adana begins a sequel, but falls gravely ill. Just before she dies, she destroys the only manuscript. Decades later, Saul Drower is cleaning out his dead grandfather's home when he discovers a mysterious manuscript written by none other than Adana Moreau. Show less

In 1929, a Dominican immigrant named Adana Moreau writes a science fiction novel, which earns rave reviews. Adana begins a sequel, but falls gravely ill. ...Show more In 1929, a Dominican immigrant named Adana Moreau writes a science fiction novel, which earns rave reviews. Adana begins a sequel, but falls gravely ill. Just before she dies, she destroys the only manuscript. Decades later, Saul Drower is cleaning out his dead grandfather's home when he discovers a mysterious manuscript written by none other than Adana Moreau. Show less

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Dominicana

Dominicana

A Novel

by Cruz, Angie

Book - 2019

Fifteen-year-old Ana Cancion never dreamed of moving to America, the way the other girls in the Dominican countryside did. But when Juan Ruiz proposes and promises to take her to New York City, she has to say yes. Fifteen-year-old Ana Cancion never dreamed of moving to America, the way the other girls in the Dominican countryside did. But when Juan Ruiz proposes and promises to take her to New York City, she has to say yes. Show less

Fifteen-year-old Ana Cancion never dreamed of moving to America, the way the other girls in the Dominican countryside did. But when Juan Ruiz proposes and promises to take her to New York City, she has to say yes. Fifteen-year-old Ana Cancion never dreamed of moving to America, the way the other girls in the Dominican countryside did. But when Juan Ruiz proposes and promises to take her to New York City, she has to say yes. Show less

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Children of the Land

Children of the Land

by Hernandez Castillo, Marcelo

Book - 2020

With beauty, grace, and honesty, the author recounts his and his family's encounters with a system that treats them as criminals for seeking safe, ordinary lives. With beauty, grace, and honesty, the author recounts his and his family's encounters with a system that treats them as criminals for seeking safe, ordinary lives. Show less

With beauty, grace, and honesty, the author recounts his and his family's encounters with a system that treats them as criminals for seeking safe, ordinary lives. With beauty, grace, and honesty, the author recounts his and his family's encounters with a system that treats them as criminals for seeking safe, ordinary lives. Show less

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Sea Monsters

Sea Monsters

A Novel

by Aridjis, Chloe

Book - 2019

One afternoon in Mexico City, seventeen-year-old Luisa does not return home from school. Instead, she boards a bus to the Pacific coast with Tomás, a boy ...Show more One afternoon in Mexico City, seventeen-year-old Luisa does not return home from school. Instead, she boards a bus to the Pacific coast with Tomás, a boy she barely knows. His reckless independence may help Luisa fulfill an unusual obsession: tracking down an escaped troupe of Ukrainian circus folk. Show less

One afternoon in Mexico City, seventeen-year-old Luisa does not return home from school. Instead, she boards a bus to the Pacific coast with Tomás, a boy ...Show more One afternoon in Mexico City, seventeen-year-old Luisa does not return home from school. Instead, she boards a bus to the Pacific coast with Tomás, a boy she barely knows. His reckless independence may help Luisa fulfill an unusual obsession: tracking down an escaped troupe of Ukrainian circus folk. Show less

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Spirit Run

Spirit Run

A 6,000-mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land

by Álvarez, Noé

Book - 2020

A debut memoir of a son of working-class Mexican immigrants, he fled a life of labor in fruit-packing plants to run in a Native American marathon from Canada to Guatemala, challenging himself to reimagine North America and his place in it. A debut memoir of a son of working-class Mexican immigrants, he fled a life of labor in fruit-packing plants to run in a Native American marathon from Canada to Guatemala, challenging himself to reimagine North America and his place in it. Show less

A debut memoir of a son of working-class Mexican immigrants, he fled a life of labor in fruit-packing plants to run in a Native American marathon from Canada to Guatemala, challenging himself to reimagine North America and his place in it. A debut memoir of a son of working-class Mexican immigrants, he fled a life of labor in fruit-packing plants to run in a Native American marathon from Canada to Guatemala, challenging himself to reimagine North America and his place in it. Show less

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Afterlife

Afterlife

A Novel

by Alvarez, Julia

Book - 2020

A literature professor tries to rediscover who she is after the sudden death of her husband, even as a series of family and political jolts force her to ask what we owe those in crisis in our families, biological or otherwise. A literature professor tries to rediscover who she is after the sudden death of her husband, even as a series of family and political jolts force her to ask what we owe those in crisis in our families, biological or otherwise. Show less

A literature professor tries to rediscover who she is after the sudden death of her husband, even as a series of family and political jolts force her to ask what we owe those in crisis in our families, biological or otherwise. A literature professor tries to rediscover who she is after the sudden death of her husband, even as a series of family and political jolts force her to ask what we owe those in crisis in our families, biological or otherwise. Show less

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American Poison

American Poison

How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise

by Porter, Eduardo

Book - 2020

A sweeping examination of how American racism has broken the country's social compact, eroded America's common goods, and damaged the lives of every American--and a heartfelt look at how these deep wounds might begin to heal. A sweeping examination of how American racism has broken the country's social compact, eroded America's common goods, and damaged the lives of every American--and a heartfelt look at how these deep wounds might begin to heal. Show less

A sweeping examination of how American racism has broken the country's social compact, eroded America's common goods, and damaged the lives of every American--and a heartfelt look at how these deep wounds might begin to heal. A sweeping examination of how American racism has broken the country's social compact, eroded America's common goods, and damaged the lives of every American--and a heartfelt look at how these deep wounds might begin to heal. Show less

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Mexican Gothic

Mexican Gothic

by Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

Book - 2020/06/30

The acclaimed author of "Gods of Jade and Shadow" returns with a darkly enchanting reimagining of Gothic fantasy, in which a spirited young woman discovers the haunting secrets of a beautiful old mansion in 1950s Mexico. The acclaimed author of "Gods of Jade and Shadow" returns with a darkly enchanting reimagining of Gothic fantasy, in which a spirited young woman discovers the haunting secrets of a beautiful old mansion in 1950s Mexico. Show less

The acclaimed author of "Gods of Jade and Shadow" returns with a darkly enchanting reimagining of Gothic fantasy, in which a spirited young woman discovers the haunting secrets of a beautiful old mansion in 1950s Mexico. The acclaimed author of "Gods of Jade and Shadow" returns with a darkly enchanting reimagining of Gothic fantasy, in which a spirited young woman discovers the haunting secrets of a beautiful old mansion in 1950s Mexico. Show less

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Hurricane Season

Hurricane Season

by Melchor, Fernanda

eBook - 2020

The Witch is dead. And the discovery of her corpse-by a group of children playing near the irrigation canals-propels the whole village into an investigation of how and why this murder occurred. Rumors and suspicions spread. The Witch is dead. And the discovery of her corpse-by a group of children playing near the irrigation canals-propels the whole village into an investigation of how and why this murder occurred. Rumors and suspicions spread. Show less

The Witch is dead. And the discovery of her corpse-by a group of children playing near the irrigation canals-propels the whole village into an investigation of how and why this murder occurred. Rumors and suspicions spread. The Witch is dead. And the discovery of her corpse-by a group of children playing near the irrigation canals-propels the whole village into an investigation of how and why this murder occurred. Rumors and suspicions spread. Show less

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The Lost Book of Adana Moreau

The Lost Book of Adana Moreau

by Zapata, Michael

eBook - 2020

In 1929, a Dominican immigrant named Adana Moreau writes a science fiction novel, which earns rave reviews. Adana begins a sequel, but falls gravely ill. ...Show more In 1929, a Dominican immigrant named Adana Moreau writes a science fiction novel, which earns rave reviews. Adana begins a sequel, but falls gravely ill. Just before she dies, she destroys the only manuscript. Decades later, Saul Drower is cleaning out his dead grandfather's home when he discovers a mysterious manuscript written by none other than Adana Moreau. Show less

In 1929, a Dominican immigrant named Adana Moreau writes a science fiction novel, which earns rave reviews. Adana begins a sequel, but falls gravely ill. ...Show more In 1929, a Dominican immigrant named Adana Moreau writes a science fiction novel, which earns rave reviews. Adana begins a sequel, but falls gravely ill. Just before she dies, she destroys the only manuscript. Decades later, Saul Drower is cleaning out his dead grandfather's home when he discovers a mysterious manuscript written by none other than Adana Moreau. Show less

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Dominicana

Dominicana

by Cruz, Angie

eBook - 2019

Fifteen-year-old Ana Cancion never dreamed of moving to America, the way the other girls in the Dominican countryside did. But when Juan Ruiz proposes and promises to take her to New York City, she has to say yes. Fifteen-year-old Ana Cancion never dreamed of moving to America, the way the other girls in the Dominican countryside did. But when Juan Ruiz proposes and promises to take her to New York City, she has to say yes. Show less

Fifteen-year-old Ana Cancion never dreamed of moving to America, the way the other girls in the Dominican countryside did. But when Juan Ruiz proposes and promises to take her to New York City, she has to say yes. Fifteen-year-old Ana Cancion never dreamed of moving to America, the way the other girls in the Dominican countryside did. But when Juan Ruiz proposes and promises to take her to New York City, she has to say yes. Show less

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Mexican Gothic

Mexican Gothic

by Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

eBook - 2020

The acclaimed author of "Gods of Jade and Shadow" returns with a darkly enchanting reimagining of Gothic fantasy, in which a spirited young woman discovers the haunting secrets of a beautiful old mansion in 1950s Mexico. The acclaimed author of "Gods of Jade and Shadow" returns with a darkly enchanting reimagining of Gothic fantasy, in which a spirited young woman discovers the haunting secrets of a beautiful old mansion in 1950s Mexico. Show less

The acclaimed author of "Gods of Jade and Shadow" returns with a darkly enchanting reimagining of Gothic fantasy, in which a spirited young woman discovers the haunting secrets of a beautiful old mansion in 1950s Mexico. The acclaimed author of "Gods of Jade and Shadow" returns with a darkly enchanting reimagining of Gothic fantasy, in which a spirited young woman discovers the haunting secrets of a beautiful old mansion in 1950s Mexico. Show less

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Afterlife

Afterlife

by Alvarez, Julia

eBook - 2020

A literature professor tries to rediscover who she is after the sudden death of her husband, even as a series of family and political jolts force her to ask what we owe those in crisis in our families, biological or otherwise. A literature professor tries to rediscover who she is after the sudden death of her husband, even as a series of family and political jolts force her to ask what we owe those in crisis in our families, biological or otherwise. Show less

A literature professor tries to rediscover who she is after the sudden death of her husband, even as a series of family and political jolts force her to ask what we owe those in crisis in our families, biological or otherwise. A literature professor tries to rediscover who she is after the sudden death of her husband, even as a series of family and political jolts force her to ask what we owe those in crisis in our families, biological or otherwise. Show less

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Sea Monsters

Sea Monsters

by Aridjis, Chloe

eBook - 2019

One afternoon in Mexico City, seventeen-year-old Luisa does not return home from school. Instead, she boards a bus to the Pacific coast with Tomás, a boy ...Show more One afternoon in Mexico City, seventeen-year-old Luisa does not return home from school. Instead, she boards a bus to the Pacific coast with Tomás, a boy she barely knows. His reckless independence may help Luisa fulfill an unusual obsession: tracking down an escaped troupe of Ukrainian circus folk. Show less

One afternoon in Mexico City, seventeen-year-old Luisa does not return home from school. Instead, she boards a bus to the Pacific coast with Tomás, a boy ...Show more One afternoon in Mexico City, seventeen-year-old Luisa does not return home from school. Instead, she boards a bus to the Pacific coast with Tomás, a boy she barely knows. His reckless independence may help Luisa fulfill an unusual obsession: tracking down an escaped troupe of Ukrainian circus folk. Show less

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American Poison

American Poison

How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise

by Porter, Eduardo

eBook - 2020

A sweeping examination of how American racism has broken the country's social compact, eroded America's common goods, and damaged the lives of every American--and a heartfelt look at how these deep wounds might begin to heal. A sweeping examination of how American racism has broken the country's social compact, eroded America's common goods, and damaged the lives of every American--and a heartfelt look at how these deep wounds might begin to heal. Show less

A sweeping examination of how American racism has broken the country's social compact, eroded America's common goods, and damaged the lives of every American--and a heartfelt look at how these deep wounds might begin to heal. A sweeping examination of how American racism has broken the country's social compact, eroded America's common goods, and damaged the lives of every American--and a heartfelt look at how these deep wounds might begin to heal. Show less

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Spirit Run

Spirit Run

A 6,000-mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land

by Álvarez, Noé

eBook - 2020

A debut memoir of a son of working-class Mexican immigrants, he fled a life of labor in fruit-packing plants to run in a Native American marathon from Canada to Guatemala, challenging himself to reimagine North America and his place in it. A debut memoir of a son of working-class Mexican immigrants, he fled a life of labor in fruit-packing plants to run in a Native American marathon from Canada to Guatemala, challenging himself to reimagine North America and his place in it. Show less

A debut memoir of a son of working-class Mexican immigrants, he fled a life of labor in fruit-packing plants to run in a Native American marathon from Canada to Guatemala, challenging himself to reimagine North America and his place in it. A debut memoir of a son of working-class Mexican immigrants, he fled a life of labor in fruit-packing plants to run in a Native American marathon from Canada to Guatemala, challenging himself to reimagine North America and his place in it. Show less

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Children of the Land

Children of the Land

by Hernandez Castillo, Marcelo

eBook - 2020

With beauty, grace, and honesty, the author recounts his and his family's encounters with a system that treats them as criminals for seeking safe, ordinary lives. With beauty, grace, and honesty, the author recounts his and his family's encounters with a system that treats them as criminals for seeking safe, ordinary lives. Show less

With beauty, grace, and honesty, the author recounts his and his family's encounters with a system that treats them as criminals for seeking safe, ordinary lives. With beauty, grace, and honesty, the author recounts his and his family's encounters with a system that treats them as criminals for seeking safe, ordinary lives. Show less

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