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1) You only live once, David Bravo

Author

Oshiro, Mark

Pub. Date

2022.

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"After eleven-year-old David Bravo wishes for a do-over of a disastrous day of middle school, he and a shapeshifting spirit guide try to right a wrong in his past"--

2) The first rule of punk

Author

Pérez, Celia C

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Twelve-year-old María Luisa O'Neill-Morales (who really prefers to be called Malú) reluctantly moves with her Mexican-American mother to Chicago and starts seventh grade with a bang--violating the dress code with her punk rock aesthetic and spurning the middle school's most popular girl in favor of starting a band with a group of like-minded weirdos.

3) The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

Author

Reyes, Sonora

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Teens Celebrate Hispanic/Latine Heritage

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National Book Award Finalist * William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist * Goodreads Finalist for Best Teen Book of the Year * Walter Honor Award Winner * Pura Belpré Honor Book * Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Young Adult

A sharply funny and moving debut novel about a queer Mexican American girl navigating Catholic school, while falling in love and learning to celebrate her true self. Perfect for fans

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4) ¡Vamos!: let's go eat

Author

Raúl the Third

Series

World of vamos!
World of ¡Vamos!

Pub. Date

2020.

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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"Little Lobo, a Mexican American, and Bernabé, his dog, gather tacos, frutas picadas, cuernos, and more and deliver them to los luchadores preparing for Lucha Libre 5000."--Provided by publisher.

5) My abuelita

Author

Johnston, Tony

Pub. Date

2009

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

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Kids Celebrate Hispanic/Latine Heritage

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With great gusto, a child's grandmother performs deep knee bends, consumes a breakfast of "huevos estrellados," and practices vocal exercises before going to work as a storyteller.

6) Bouncing back

Author

Ostler, Scott

Pub. Date

2019.

Physical Desc

296 pages ; 19 cm.

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Orphaned thirteen year-old Carlos learns what it truly means to be a teammate when he must help save his new wheelchair basketball team's gym from destruction.

7) How to speak in Spanglish

Author

Mancillas, Maonica

Pub. Date

2023.

Physical Desc

pages cm

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Kids Celebrate Hispanic/Latine Heritage

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Mexican American boy Sami loves combining Spanish and English to make Spanglish and is eager to share his language and joy with his skeptical Abuela and his vibrant community.

8) The birthday swap

Author

Lopez, Loretta

Pub. Date

c1997

Physical Desc

[32] p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

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A five-year-old Mexican American girl who will not be six until December has a great deal to celebrate when her sister swaps birthdays with her in the summer.

9) I pledge allegiance

Author

Mora, Pat

Pub. Date

2014.

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

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"Libby and her great-aunt, Lobo, both learn the Pledge of Allegiance--Libby for school, and Lobo for her U.S. citizenship ceremony"--

10) Lowriders in space

Author

Camper, Cathy

Series

Low riders volume 1
Lowriders in Space

Pub. Date

2014

Formats

eComic, Graphic Novel, Kindle

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Lupe, Flapjack, Elirio customize their car into a low rider for the Universal Car Competition to win the cash prize that will enable them to buy their own garage.

11) They call her Fregona: a border kid's poems

Author

Bowles, David

Pub. Date

2022.

Physical Desc

244 pages ; 22 cm

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Thirteen-year-old Güero stands by and supports his first girlfriend, Joanna, after the sudden deportation of her father.

12) When the pigs took over

Author

Dorros, Arthur

Pub. Date

2002

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

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Don Carlos likes to do everything in a big way, but his idea to serve lots of snails in his restaurant nearly destroys the whole village.

13) Mama had to work on Christmas

Author

Marsden, Carolyn

Pub. Date

2003

Physical Desc

73 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

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Gloria's Christmas begins with frustration when she is forced to go to work with Mama, but by the end of the day, she appreciates her family and enjoys the holiday.

14) Lalo Lespérance never forgot

Author

Diederich, Phillippe

Pub. Date

[2023]

Physical Desc

243 pages ; 22 cm

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A moving middle-grade mystery about a boy dealing with long-repressed memories of his father as he learns about his Mexican and Haitian heritage while spying on a mysterious stranger during the first weeks of COVID lockdown.

15) A birthday basket for Tia

Author

Mora, Pat

Pub. Date

c1992

Physical Desc

[32] p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.

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With the help and interference of her cat Chica, Cecilia prepares a surprise gift for her great-aunt's ninetieth birthday.

16) Too many tamales

Author

Soto, Gary

Pub. Date

c1993

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

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Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get-together. Panic ensues when hours later, she realizes the ring is missing.

17) Efrén divided: a novel

Author

Cisneros, Ernesto

Pub. Date

[2020]

Physical Desc

263 pages ; 22 cm

Description

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While his father works two jobs, seventh-grader Efrén Nava must take care of his twin siblings, kindergartners Max and Mia, after their mother is deported to Mexico. Includes glossary of Spanish words.

18) ¡Vamos! Let's go to the market

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Little Lobo, a Mexican American, and Bernabe, his dog, deliver supplies to vendors at the Mercado, a busy border town market.

19) Becoming Naomi León

Author

Ryan, Pam Muñoz

Pub. Date

2004

Physical Desc

246 p. ; 22 cm.

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When Naomi's absent mother resurfaces to claim her, Naomi runs away to Mexico with her great-grandmother and younger brother in search of her father.

20) Joyride

Author

Banks, Anna

Pub. Date

2015.

Physical Desc

278 pages ; 22 cm

Description

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"A popular guy and a shy girl with a secret become unlikely accomplices for midnight pranking, and are soon in over their heads--with the law and with each other."--Provided by publisher.

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1) You only live once, David Bravo

2) The first rule of punk

3) The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

4) ¡Vamos!: let's go eat

5) My abuelita

6) Bouncing back

7) How to speak in Spanglish

8) The birthday swap

9) I pledge allegiance

10) Lowriders in space

11) They call her Fregona: a border kid's poems

12) When the pigs took over

13) Mama had to work on Christmas

14) Lalo Lespérance never forgot

15) A birthday basket for Tia

16) Too many tamales

17) Efrén divided: a novel

18) ¡Vamos! Let's go to the market

19) Becoming Naomi León

20) Joyride

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