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Tag Archives: Latino/a
Omega Morales and the Legend of La Lechuza
Here’s a scary-cozy middle grade based on Mexican legend – one of the books I was sad not to make it to the Cybils finalists. Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Middle Grade
Tagged Chicane, Latino/a, Latinx, Mexican-American, mythology, youth fantasy
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The Other Side of the River by Alda P. Dobbs
This freshly imagined story of an immigrant girl, taking off from the author’s grandmother’s story, is filled with determination, hard-won joy, as well as hope and humor. Continue reading
Posted in Historical, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged historical fiction, immigration, Latino/a, Latinx, Mexican-American, Texas, youth fiction
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#MGReadathon Finish Line
Here’s my wrap-up, with reviews of It’s the End of the World and I’m in My Bathing Suit and Valentina Salazar is NOT a Monster Hunter. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Challenges, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic
Tagged #MGReadathon, ADHD, African-American, homeschooling, Latino/a, Latinx, New York, Ohio, post-apocalyptic, youth fantasy
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Witchlings by Claribel Ortega
Claribel Ortega’s newest middle grade fantasy, Witchlings, is an appealing mix of friendship, danger, and magic set in a contemporary fantasy world filled with whimsical details. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged contemporary fantasy, friends, Latino/a, Latinx, witches, youth fantasy
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Generational Trauma and Healing: Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa and A Comb of Wishes
Here are two new middle grade fantasies that look at generational trauma through a fantasy lens, while being entertaining stories in their own right. Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged Caribbean, Chicago, Dominican, Latino/a, Latinx, mermaids, mythology, youth fantasy
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3 Spine-Tinglers: The Plentiful Darkness, Long Lost, and Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares
Halloween may be over, but I’m still reading books to make you want to keep the light on at night. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged dark fantasy, ghosts, Latino/a, Latinx, Mexican-American, New England, youth fantasy
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The Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna by Alda P. Dobbs
Moving, high-stakes middle grade historical fiction based on family history and set during Mexico’s civil war. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Historical, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged historical fiction, immigration, Latino/a, Latinx, Mexico, youth historical fiction
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Don’t Hate the Player by Alexis Nedd
Here’s a sweet-tart teen romance between players on rival video game teams that doesn’t gloss over the barriers that face female players. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Print, Realistic, Romance, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Alexis Nedd, book blog, Latino/a, Latinx, Puerto Rican, teen romance, video games, YA book blog
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Bears! Water Bears and The Girl Who Speaks Bear
Here are two more Cybils nominees, both involving bears. Water Bears, with a Latinx author and main character, continues with the Latinx theme of the past week, while The Girl who Speaks Bear takes us to fantasy Russia. Whether you’re looking for a contemporary book with a hint of possible magic, or full-on folk tale-inspired historical fantasy, there’s a book here for you. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic, Reviews
Tagged bears, disabilities, dragons, islands, Latino/a, Latinx, magical realism, PTSD, Russia, trauma, Washington, youth fantasy
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