Reviewed by Sarah Goodman Duffy Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Spanish edition available here. Barrio Rising is a lyrically illustrated account of a San Diego community’s collective action to build Chicano Park. Author María Dolores Águila grew up in a San Diego neighborhood not far from Barrio Logan that faced similar environmental challenges due to industrial […]
Pockets of Love
Reviewed by Paige Pagan Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: Star and Sebi pair up with their father to make empanadas for mami on her birthday, just as their grandmother used to do every year before she passed away. Fortunately, grandma Monona left a recipe, but unfortunately, it doesn’t disclose what her secret ingredient was. […]
Tíos and Primos
Review Source: Teaching for Change Book Author: We recommend this book because it addresses the common occurrence of young people from the United States not learning Spanish and then having a difficult time speaking with family members in Spanish-speaking countries. However, a shortcoming of this book is that it does not name the country the […]
Areli Is a Dreamer
Reviewed by Alex Morales Review Source: Reading Is Resistance Book Author: Areli is a Dreamer by Areli Morales tells the compelling story of Areli’s experience immigrating to the United States from Mexico as a young child. I am a DACA recipient, and this book uncovered emotions within me that I had not confronted since I […]
The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding
Reviewed by Rethinking Schools Book Author: This is a beautifully written and illustrated story of resilience and community, seen through the eyes of a young girl in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of devastating Hurricane María. The silence and return of the song of the native coquí threaded throughout shows a sacred connection to nature and […]
The Lost Dreamer
Reviewed by Cris Rhodes Review Source: Latinx in Kid Lit Book Author: MY TWO CENTS: From the very first sentences, when Indir is awoken, afraid and disoriented, by the trumpeting of a conch shell, The Lost Dreamer, Lizz Huerta’s stunning debut, pulls readers into the dreamy and rich world of a magical, uncolonized Central America. Indir holds […]
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