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Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl Pub
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
168 p.
Language
English
Description
Josefina discovers that she has a gift for healing when she tends an orphaned baby goat, finds the courage and creativity to mend her family's broken trust in an americano trader, and seeks to keep her family whole and happy when T́ía Dolores plans to leave.
Author
Series
Paola Santiago volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
In Silver Springs, Arizona, her mother's stories of the monstrous La Llorona are thrilling but unbelievable to science-loving Paola until she and her best friends Dante and Emma take a walk through a cactus field near the Gila River.
Author
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Simon Pulse hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
415 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Description
Artemisia (Sia) Martinez's mother was deported to Mexico by ICE and disappeared in the Sonoran Desert trying to make it back to her American family; Sia believes that she was as-good-as murdered by ICE and the sheriff in their small Arizona town on the edge of the national park, and wants revenge against him and his son, Jeremy--but her search for the truth will uncover many more secrets than she counted on.
Author
Publisher
Cameron Kids
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
328 pages; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Three teenage boy cousins on a road trip through California and the Southwest come to terms with truths about their families and themselves"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Aristotle and Dante volume 2
Publisher
Simon & Schuster BFYR
Pub. Date
[2021].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
516 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Aristotle and Dante continue their journey to manhood in this achingly romantic, tender tale set against the backdrop of the AIDS epidemic in 1980s America. In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, two boys fell in love. Now they must learn what it means to stay in love-and to build their relationship in a world that doesn't seem to want them to exist. In their senior year at two different schools, the boys find ways to spend...
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
182 p.
Language
English
Description
Josefina and her sisters are excited when energetic young Aunt Dolores arrives at the rancho, bringing new ideas, new fashions, and new challenges, but they worry the changes will make them forget Mamá, especially as Christmas approaches.
50) Cesar Chavez
Author
Series
Publisher
First Avenue Editions
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
48 p. : col.ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
During the Great Depression, many people had to work long hours and were barely paid enough to survive. Cesar Chavez felt this treatment was unfair and worked to secure more rights. He formed a Union and led strikes and marches that forced landowners to increase wages and improve working conditions. This account shows how Chavez inspired others, proving that it was not necessary to resort to violence to produce change.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"José de la Luz Sáenz (1888-1953)--or Luz--believed in fighting for what was right. Although he was born in the United States, he and his family experienced prejudice because of their Mexican heritage. When World War I broke out, Luz volunteered to join the fight. Because of his ability to quickly learn languages, he became part of the Intelligence Office in Europe. However, despite his hard work and intellect, Luz often didn't receive credit for...
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
385 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Description
Sixteen-year-old Mexican American Yami Flores starts Catholic school, determined to keep her brother out of trouble and keep herself closeted, but her priorities shift when Yami discovers that her openly gay classmate Bo is also annoyingly cute.
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
373 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Gideon's short-lived run as a locally famous boy detective ended when middle school started, and everyone else ... moved on ... Now he's sixteen and officially retired. That is, until Lily shows up suddenly at Gideon's door, needing his help ... As a cover, Gideon joins Lily on the school paper. Surprisingly, he finds himself warming up to the welcoming, close-knit staff ... especially Tess, the cute, witty editor-in-chief"--
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
266 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
High school senior Bel Maier has an aptitude for engineering and teams up with robotics team captain, Mateo Luna, but after a rough start together the nights of after-school work lead to romance.
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