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• Precious

  Aponte, Carlos (Graphic artist),

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  This vibrantly colored picture book follows a family as it weathers out a storm in Puerto Rico, helping a lost dog get reunited with its owner. A lovely ode to community strength and the warmth of connecting and supporting others.

• Daughter of the Light-footed People

  the Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez

  Cabot, Belen Medina,

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  A beautifully illustrated biography of the indigenous ultra marathon runner from Northern Mexico who wins races all over the world, while running in sandals.

• Lia & Luís

  Puzzled!

  Crespo, Ana, 1976-

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  This is another terrific Lia and Luis entry in the Storytelling Math series. In this book, they need to put together a jigsaw puzzle to figure out the secret message. Fun!

• Remembering

  González, Xelena,

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  In this gorgeous picture book, a family celebrates and remembers their beloved dog by building an ofrenda for Dia de Los Muertos. Moving words paired with vivid illustrations make this a great book for talking about grief and pets, and for learning…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Flicker of Hope

  Harmony, Cynthia,

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  This year, when Lucia watches the annual monarch migration in spring with her papa, she also must say goodbye to him as he leaves to search for work. He soothes her by telling her he will return with the monarchs after their parallel journeys. This…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Esme's Birthday Conga Line

  Heuer, Lourdes,

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  In this delightful early chapter book, readers get to meet plucky Esme and her grandparents. Her grandparents are great at giving birthday presents: this year, she got a guitar! But they don't really know how to plan a birthday party with a piñata…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Abuelita and I Make Flan

  Hernández Bergstrom, Adriana,

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  Baking flan with abuelita is the best, but will grandma be upset when she finds out that Anita accidentally dropped their heirloom flan plate?

• To the Other Side

  Meza, Erika,

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  We hear so much about young migrants crossing the southern border on their own, and this book focuses on what it feels like to be one those young children.

• Training Day

  Raúl the Third, 1976-

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  This easy fiction/graphic novel hybrid about Raul training for his next wrestling match is very funny!

• ¡Vamos!

  Let's Go Read

  Raúl the Third, 1976-

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  Kids (and adults!) will immediately be captivated by the exuberant illustrations and sense of humor seen throughout this book. There's so much to discover, and lots of fun on each page.

• Brick by Brick

  Sheffield, Heidi Woodward,

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  The richly colored collages in this lovely book about a child and his father and the work they do (bricks and books!), are absolutely brimming with love. Each page has a different feel--some you want to run your fingers over--but all are beautiful.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Catalina Incognito

  Torres, Jennifer, 1980-

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  Can the magical sewing kit eight-year-old Catalina receives as a birthday gift from her famous telenovela actress tia abuela help solve a mystery of stolen rhinestones?