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• Stella Díaz Leaps to the Future

  Dominguez, Angela,

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  When she has a chance to apply for an art program at a different school away from her closest friends, shy Mexican-American Stella realizes she has some tough decisions to make about her future, soon discovering growing up isn't as fun as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jovita Wore Pants

  the Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter

  Salazar, Aida,

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  Jovita didn't want to cook and clean like her sisters, and she especially didn't want to wear the skirts her abuela gave her. She wanted to race her brothers and climb the tallest mesquite trees in Rancho Palos Blancos, ride horses, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mexikid

  Martin, Pedro, 1967-

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  Pedro Martin's grown up in the U.S. hearing stories about his legendary abuelito, but during a family road trip to Mexico, he connects with his grandfather and learns more about his own Mexican identity in this moving and hilarious graphic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Salsa Magic

  Marrero, Letisha,

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  13-year-old Maya Beatriz Montenegro Calderon has vivid recurring dreams where she hears the ocean calling her. Mami's side of the family is known as "Los Locos," so maybe she actually is going crazy. But no time for that; the family…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Alebrijes

  Higuera, Donna Barba,

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  For 400 years, Earth has been a barren wasteland. The few humans that survive scrape together an existence in the cruel city of Pocatel -- or go it alone in the wilderness beyond, filled with wandering spirits and wyrms. They don't last…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• To the Other Side

  Meza, Erika,

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  A girl reframes the dangerous border crossing between Mexico and the United States as a game to help her brother through the journey.

• Falling Short

  Cisneros, Ernesto,

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  Best friends Isaac and Marco face various challenges in sixth grade, such as Isaac getting better grades, Marco winning a spot on the basketball team, and both seeing their efforts make a change in their respective family lives. They hope…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Skateboard Star

  Torres, Jennifer, 1980-

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  With the Valle Grande Skate Spectacular competition coming up, Catalina is hoping her sister Coco will win and she can have her old board, but Coco has lost her skateboarding mojo so Catalina considers entering the competition herself.

• Soldier for Equality

  José De La Luz Saénz and the Great War

  Tonatiuh, Duncan,

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  Award-winning author Duncan Tonatiuh brings to life the story of a Mexican-American war hero José de la Luz Sáenz -- or Luz -- who believed in fighting for what was right. Although he was born in the United States, he and his family…Read moreRead more of this annotation