Featured Nonfiction & Biographies

"This pre-Columbian creation myth tells the story of Quetzalcoatl, one of the most important deities in ancient Mesoamerica, and his quest to create humankind. The gods tried to make humans during each sun, or age, but each time failed. So when they grew tired, only one did not give up: Quetzalcoatl, also called the Feathered Serpent. Determined, the Feathered Serpent embarks on a dangerous journey full of fearsome foes and harsh elements, facing each trial with wisdom, bravery, and resourcefulness before confronting his final challenge at Mictlan, the underworld" -- Provided by publisher.

"This visually stunning biography tells the extraordinary story of how model and teacher Luz Jiménez became "the soul of Mexico"-a living link between the indigenous Nahua and the rest of the world."

"Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, played an instrumental role in Mendez v. Westminster, the landmark desegregation case of 1946 in California"--Provided by publisher.

"In the first picture book written by a DACA dreamer, Areli Morales tells her own . . . story of moving from a quiet town in Mexico to the bustling and noisy metropolis of New York City"--Provided by publisher.

"Tells the true story of an orchestra made up of children playing instruments built from recycled trash called the 'Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay.'"

"An illustrated biography of the life of Pura Belpré the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City."

"Tell[s] the story of Teresa Carreño, a child prodigy who played piano for Abraham Lincoln"--Provided by publisher.

"A moving picture book for older children and families that introduces a difficult topic, amplifying the voices and experiences of immigrant children detained at the border between Mexico and the US. The children's actual words (from publicly available court documents) are assembled to tell one heartbreaking story, in both English and Spanish (back to back). Each spread is illustrated in striking full-color by a different Latinx artist."

"Text and illustrations look at the life of Amalia Hernández, the dancer and choreographer who founded the Mexican Folkloric Ballet, a dance organization that continues to perform today."

"Introduces the reader to Mexican artist Frida Kahlo."

"A biography of the man who worked to win fairer treatment of the migrant farm workers in California in the 1960s and to establish the United Farm Workers union." Presented in Spanish and English.

"A brief biography of nineteenth-century Mexican printer and artist José Guadalupe "Lupe" Posada, who was best known as the creator of the calaveras, pictures of skeletons doing various activities, that are an integral part of the Day of the Dead celebrations in present day Mexico." Available on Sora & Epic.