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  • BOOK:  I Lived on Butterfly Hill By Marjorie Agosin, illustrated by Lee White

  • Plot Description:  Inspired by events surrounding Pinochet’s takeover of Chile in the late 1960s, this is the story of 11-year-old Celeste, whose parents send her to live in Maine while her country is in turmoil. Strong supporting characters and rich details bring to life Celeste’s Chilean culture. (May 2014.)

  • Call # FIC Ago

  • Reading Level:  770L

  • Interest Level: Gr 6 and up

  • Themes:  

    • Latin American History

    • Politics

    • South and Central American

    • Human Rights

  • Links to supporting digital content:

    • http://www.jewishlearningmatters.com/Lesson2-Children-of-Loneliness-Immigration-Teenagers-and-Parents-1687.aspx

    • http://www.timeforkids.com/news/excerpt-i-live-butterfly-hill/457241

    • http://facts.randomhistory.com/chile-facts.html

    • https://beta.prx.org/stories/172143

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SlILal1pPc&list=PLuq742d8UI67po8L0JRObR6NCxvDxCwZB&index=84

  • BOOK: Saving Baby Doe by Dennette Vigilante

  • Call # FIC Vig

  • Plot:  After sneaking into a construction site in their Brooklyn neighborhood, 13-year old Lionel Perez and his best friend, Anisa Torres, get more than they bargained for when they discover an abandoned newborn in a Porta-Potti. In the process of seeking medical attention for the baby, Lionel and Anisa are regarded with suspicion by the police and hospital personnel who assume that the teens are the parents.

  • Interest Level: Gr 5-8

  • Themes:

    • Growing up

    • Abandonment

  • Links to supporting digital content:

    • https://latinosinkidlit.com/tag/saving-baby-doe/

    • http://www.danettevigilante.com/books.htm

    • https://readingtl.blogspot.com/2014/02/review-saving-baby-doe.html

    • https://youtu.be/yC3hGtscVnM 

  • BOOK: Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

  • Call # FIC Gar

  • Plot:  A Mexican-American retelling of Homer’s Odyssey, this novel focuses on the bonds among five sisters who resolve to return a man’s corpse to his hometown. Odilia, the eldest, is guided by Malintzin–the mythical mother of Mexico–across the Texas border where the girls encounter legendary creatures, witches, and the stark truth of their father’s abandonment. Sprinkled with Spanish words and Aztec traditions, this lyrical tale of magical realism and adventure will resonate with readers.

  • Interest Level:  Gr 7-9

  • Themes:

    • Mexico

    • Sisters

    • Family

    • Aztec

    • Magical realism

    • adventure

  • Links to supporting digital content:

    • https://teachinglatinamericathroughliterature.wordpress.com/september-2013-summer-of-the-mariposas/

    • https://latinosinkidlit.com/2014/07/31/libros-latinos-summer-of-the-mariposas/

    • http://mamiverse.com/guadalupe-garcia-mccall-interview-33213/

  • BOOK: Open Mic: Riffs on Life Between Cultures in Ten Voices by Mitali Perkins

  • Call # FIC Per

  • Plot:  This collection of short tales explores the experiences of young people bridging cultures. Perkins’s contribution is a memoir about the Guy Game she and her two older sisters played. Other highlights include Gene Luen Yang’s comic about boycotting a Hollywood film that appropriates Asian culture. Francisco X. Stork relates unexpected acceptance and support for a gay Latino teen, while in other selections, characters proudly wave a Black Geek flag or grieve the loss of an Arab father who overcame prejudices.

  • Interest Level: Gr 6–10

  • Themes:

    • Cultures

    • Games

    • Acceptance

  • Links to supporting digital content:

    • http://www.mitaliblog.com/p/open-mic-riffs-on-life-between-cultures.html

    • https://vimeo.com/91467209

    • http://www.literaryfusions.com/2015/11/24/book-review-open-mic-riffs-on-life-between-cultures-in-ten-voices/

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