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  • Hidden Star

    Faith, Family, Future

    by Ellie Gersten ...
    On her Abuela's (grandmother's) death bed, Estrella Schmitt, discovers that she is a descendant of Conversos (hidden Jews) from Spain. he finds mementos, writings and audiotapes from her ancestor, Estrella Gomez, dating back to 1597, about the harrowing overseas journey and all of the difficulties she endured to find a place of peace, far from the hands of the Spanish Inquisition. That is until ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • Furia

    A powerful contemporary YA set in Argentina, about a rising soccer star who must put everything on the line—even her blooming love story—to follow her dreams. Perfect for fans of The Poet X and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.In Rosario, Argentina, Camila Hassan lives a double life.At home, she is a careful daughter, living within her mother’s narrow expectations, in her rising-socc... ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Esperanza Rising

    Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When ... Read more

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  • Incantation

    by Alice Hoffman ...
    Bestselling author Alice Hoffman tears a page from history and melds it with mysticism to create a spellbinding, highly acclaimed tale about the persecution of Jewish people during the sixteenth century.Estrella is a Marrano. During the time of the Spanish Inquisition, she is one of a community of Spanish Jews living double lives as Catholics. And she is living in a house of secrets, raised by a ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • When I Was Puerto Rican

    A Memoir

    One of "The Best Memoirs of a Generation" (Oprah's Book Club): a young woman's journey from the mango groves and barrios of Puerto Rico to Brooklyn, and eventually on to HarvardIn a childhood full of tropical beauty and domestic strife, poverty and tenderness, Esmeralda Santiago learned the proper way to eat a guava, the sound of tree frogs, the taste of morcilla, and the formula for ushering a ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Woman Hollering Creek

    And Other Stories

    Series series Vintage Contemporaries
    A collection of stories by Sandra Cisneros, the celebrated bestselling author of The House on Mango Street and the winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature.The lovingly drawn characters of these stories give voice to the vibrant and varied life on both sides of the Mexican border with tales of pure discovery, filled with moments of infinite and intimate ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Vida

    A New York Times Notable Book, an NPR Best Debut of the Year, and a PEN/Hemingway finalist.These linked stories follow Sabina as she navigates her shifting identity as a daughter of the Colombian diaspora, and struggles to find her place within and beyond the net of her strong, protective, but embattled family.In "Lucho," Sabina's family—already "foreigners in a town of blancos"—is shunned by the ... Read more

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  • My Name Is Maria Isabel

    by Alma Flor Ada ...
    Illustrated by K. Dyble Thompson ...
    A third grader realizes the importance of her name in this classic story of heritage and self-identity.For María Isabel Salazar López, the hardest thing about being the new girl in school is that the teacher doesn't call her by her real name. "We already have two Marías in this class," says her teacher. "Why don't we call you Mary instead?"But María Isabel has been named for her Papá's mother and ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • The Day the Rebels Came to Town

    by Robert Hough ...
    Series series Good Reads
    This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. The year is 1920, and all of Mexico is at war with itself. Gangs of rebels roam the country, stealing money, food, and horses. Carlos is twenty-eight years old. He works in his father's cafe. One day, a gang rides into Carlo's village. When the gang leaves, they ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Spanish Lessons 1-4: Numbers, Colors/Shapes, Animals & Food

    by Felipe Soto ...
    Series series Easy-Peasy Spanish for Kids Series
    These flashcard books are designed with large, engaging pictures to help your little one learn Spanish - one fun, easy lesson at a time.  This collection includes: - Spanish Lesson 1: Numbers 1 to 20 - Spanish Lesson 2: Colors & Shapes - Spanish Lesson 3: Animals - Spanish Lesson 4: Foods & Table Setting Each lesson has everything you need to teach your child these four Spanish lessons including ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Vintage Cisneros

    Vintage Readers are a perfect introduction to some of the great modern writers: The celebrated bestselling author of The House on Mango Street “knows both that the heart can be broken and that it can rise and soar like a bird. Whatever story she chooses to tell, we should be listening for a long time to come" (The Washington Post Book World).A winner of the PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • My Brigadista Year

    In an engrossing historical novel, the Newbery Medal-winning author of Bridge to Terabithia follows a young Cuban teenager as she volunteers for Fidel Castro’s national literacy campaign and travels into the impoverished countryside to teach others how to read.When thirteen-year-old Lora tells her parents that she wants to join Premier Castro’s army of young literacy teachers, her mother screeches ... Read more

    $8.99 USD