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• Alma and How She Got Her Name

  Martinez-Neal, Juana

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  When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents.

• Areli Is a Dreamer

  a True Story

  Morales, Areli

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  Areli Morales tells her own powerful and vibrant immigration story of moving from a quiet town in Mexico to the bustling and noisy metropolis of New York City.

• Carmela Full of Wishes

  de la Peña, Matt

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  Carmela, finally old enough to run errands with her brother, tries to think of the perfect birthday wish, while his wish seems to be that she stayed home.

• Coquí in the City

  Perez, Nomar, 1975-

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  When Miguel and his parents move from Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland, Miguel misses their home, his grandparents, and his pet frog, Coquí, but he soon realizes that New York City has more in common with back home than he originally…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dreamers

  Morales, Yuyi

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  An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story.

• Drum Dream Girl

  How One Girl's Courage Changed Music

  Engle, Margarita

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  Follows a young Cuban girl in the 1930s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums--and that there's never been a female drummer in Cuba.

• Federico and the Wolf

  Gomez, Rebecca J.

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  A modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood in which Federico rides his bicycle to the market for Abuelo's groceries, then stands up to a hungry wolf. Includes a recipe for pico de gallo and glossary of Spanish terms.

• A Gift From Abuela

  Ruiz, Cecilia

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  The first time Abuela held Niña, her heart overflowed with tenderness. Abuela decides that she wants to buy Niña a special treat, so she saves a little bit of her money every week. But then something terrible happens, and Abuela's dream of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Love You, Baby Burrito

  Dominguez, Angela

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  A modern classic picture book celebrating the act of swaddling a newborn into a baby burrito.

• Mango, Abuela, and Me

  Medina, Meg

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  Mia's abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. The night she arrives, Mia tries to share her favorite book with Abuela before they go to sleep and discovers that Abuela can't…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Maria Had a Little Llama

  Maria Tenía Una Llamita

  Dominguez, Angela

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  In this bilingual version of the classic rhyme, set in Peru, Maria takes her llama to school one day.

• My Papi Has a Motorcycle

  Quintero, Isabel

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  When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her. But as the sun sets purple-blue-gold behind…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Song of Frutas

  Engle, Margarita

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  While visiting her abuelo in Cuba, a young girl helps him sell frutas, singing the name of each fruit as they walk. After she returns to the United States, they exchange letters made of abrazos (hugs).

• A Thousand White Butterflies

  Betancourt-Perez, Jessica

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  Newly arrived from Colombia, Isabella's first day of school in the United States is cancelled because of snow. When Isabella notices a girl playing outside, she makes a new friend, despite the language barrier.

• Turning Pages

  My Life Story

  Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-

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  Justice Sotomayor shares her love of books with a new generation of readers and inspires them to read and puzzle and dream for themselves.

• Zonia's Rain Forest

  Martinez-Neal, Juana

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  Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help in a lushly illustrated story that is complemented by back matter about the…Read moreRead more of this annotation