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Last Night I Sang to the Monster
By Benjamin Alire SáenzLast Night I Sang to the Monster
By Benjamin Alire SáenzView DetailsA finalist for the PEN USA Literary Award, this novel sensitively captures a teen's recovery from alcohol abuse and depression.
Auntie Yang's Great Soybean Picnic
By Ginnie Lo, Beth LoAuntie Yang's Great Soybean Picnic
By Ginnie Lo, Beth LoView DetailsWhen Jinyi and her family discover a soybean field, they begin a tradition that becomes a staple of the Chinese American community in the Midwest.
Baby Flo
Florence Mills Lights Up the StageBy Alan Schroeder, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa HuView DetailsThis spirited biography introduces young readers to the early life of Florence "Baby Flo" Mills, an internationally renowned entertainer of the Harlem Renaissance era who began her career as a child.
Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel
A Bilingual Lucha Libre ThrillerBy Xavier GarzaView DetailsA Pura Belpré Author Honor Award winner
Una Pura Belpré Premio de Autor Infantil (Libro de Honor)
Maximillian's summer vacation resembles one of his beloved lucha libre movies: grudge matches, fantastic villains and the Guardian Angel.
Las vacaciones de verano de Maximillian se parece a una de sus queridas películas de lucha libre: partidos de rencor, villanos fantásticos y el Ángel Guardián.
Rent Party Jazz
By William Miller, Charlotte Riley-WebbRent Party Jazz
By William Miller, Charlotte Riley-WebbView DetailsAn African American boy living in New Orleans in the 1930s raises money to pay the rent with the help of a popular jazz musician.
Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure
By Naomi C. RoseTashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure
By Naomi C. RoseView DetailsA Tibetan American girl helps her grandfather recover from an illness through the use of a traditional cure that focuses on friendship and compassion as partners in physical recovery.
The Smell of Old Lady Perfume
By Claudia Guadalupe MartínezThe Smell of Old Lady Perfume
By Claudia Guadalupe MartínezView DetailsChela faces the challenges of the sixth grade after losing her best friend: her dad.
Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood
By Benjamin Alire SáenzSammy and Juliana in Hollywood
By Benjamin Alire SáenzView DetailsSammy & Juliana in Hollywood is our American Graffiti.
No, that's not right. It's our Mexican Graffiti.--Denise Chavez