Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month - KidsLike this list

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• A Maleta Full of Treasures

  Sylvester, Natalia,

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  "When Abuela comes to visit from Peru, she brings a suitcase full of treasures and her granddaughter learns that home is not just a place, but the love between family no matter the distance"

• Platanos Go With Everything

  Norman, Lissette,

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  "A welcoming ode to home, recipes, and family, and although the emphasis is the Dominican Republic, there are few whose mouths will not water over these pages. A feast for cultural sharing, awakening, and creating."

• The Princess and the Warrior

  a Tale of Two Volcanoes

  Tonatiuh, Duncan,

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  Courted by many gift-bearing suitors, the beautiful poet princess Izta chooses the poor but honest warrior Popoca. His only gift to her is the promise to love her forever. Izta's father agrees to the match under one condition, that Popoca…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lupe Lopez

  Rock Star Rules!

  Charlton-Trujillo, e. E,

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  When Lupe Lopez struts through the doors of Hector P. Garcia Elementary in sunglasses with two taped-up Number 2 pencils--drumsticks, of course--poking from her pocket, her confidence is off the charts. Can it be that true star power means…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Name Is Cool!

  Sacre, Antonio, 1968-

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  A child with 11 names tells the story behind how he got them... from his first nickname and its variations to the name his Cuban grandmother calls him, the narrator has 10 monikers by the time he starts kindergarten. But on the first day,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lowriders to the Rescue

  Camper, Cathy,

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  The latest installment in the Lowriders graphic novel series, "Humor, Spanish, and lowriders come together in this rollicking journey through the bumpy terrain of new friends, climate change, and standing up for what you believe in.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Flora La Fresca & the Art of Friendship

  Chambers, Veronica,

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  Ten-year-old larger-than-life Flora Violeta LeFevre uses humor and a little mischief to navigate her best friend moving away, her sister's overbearing and all-consuming quince preparations, and a surprising new friendship. - from the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pack Your Bags, Maggie Diaz

  Moreno, Nina,

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  Spring semester is here and Maggie is killing it! Her grades are up, she's loving outdoor track and field, and being a seventh grader means the awesome spring break trip to St. Augustine is almost here. She can't wait for her first…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mexikid

  a Graphic Memoir

  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

• Invisible

  Gonzalez, Christina Diaz, 1969-

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  Can five overlooked kids make one big difference? Although they're sure they have nothing in common with one another, some people see them as all the same... just five Spanish-speaking kids. Then they meet someone who truly needs their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Planting Stories

  the Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpre

  Denise, Anika,

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  Readers may know Pura Belpre as the name of an award given to books about the Latin American cultural experience. But who was Belpre herself? Denise celebrates the first Latina New York City librarian, born in 1899, who seeds the folktales…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Path to the Stars

  My Journey From Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist

  Acevedo, Sylvia,

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  The inspiring memoir for young readers about a Latina rocket scientist whose early life was transformed by joining the Girl Scouts and who currently serves as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA. - from the publisher

• Bravo!

  Poems About Amazing Hispanics

  Engle, Margarita,

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  Musician, botanist, baseball player, pilot - the Hispanics featured in this collection come from many different backgrounds and from many different countries. Celebrate their accomplishments and their contributions to a collective history…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Let Me Fix You a Plate

  a Tale of Two Kitchens

  Lilly, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Marie),

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  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. - from the publisher

• Latinitas

  Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers

  Menendez, Juliet,

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  Discover how 40 influential Latinas became the women we celebrate today. They followed their dreams--and just might encourage you to folow yours! - from the publisher (available in Spanish)