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A teen mom tries to balance caring for her daughter with her dreams of becoming a chef.

Xiomara, or X, explores the tensions between her and her family in this novel-in-verse.

A novel in verse that explores what happens when two sisters, who didn't know about each other, lose their father in a plane crash.

Natasha's family is facing deportation, tomorrow. Daniel has suddenly fallen in love with her. Will the universe bring them together before time runs out?

When Julia's perfect sister Olga dies, she finds out Olga might not have been so perfect after all.

A romantic drama that takes place over three years and a series of chance meetings on a subway line--a sure pick for fans of Jenny Han!

Sick of being bullied, David turns to the Iron Life Gym, but soon he's being drawn into the dangerous side of the bodybuilding world.

Between the death of her best friend and the expectations of her mother, Verdad doesn't have time for love...until she meets Danny.

When Mari's father decides to run for president, she'll have to decide how much of herself she's willing to silence in order to support him.

Aristotle and Dante are complete opposites, but when they meet one summer, it will start a friendship that has the possibility of becoming something more.

Sal believed he belonged, with his Mexican-American family and his gay, adoptive father. But in his senior year, he starts lashing out and doesn't know why.

A family and romantic drama set in 1970s New York City, Nora has to contend with her brother getting in trouble, the pressure to apply to college, a cute boy in the neighborhood, and a serial killer terrorizing the city.

An eerie, semi-true tale of an orphaned young woman who moves to live in a mysterious house in Barcelona.

After a desperate letter from her cousin, Noemí leaves her glamorous life in the city to head to the rural estate where her cousin lives in this gothic horror novel.

Eury is haunted, both by her memories of Hurricane Maria and evil spirits. Pheus is determined to save her from the demons, but there are some things even he can't overcome.

In post-Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico, wealthy develpers have come in to buy up land, just as a series of deaths begins to occur on the island. Are these accidents, or is there something more supernatural at work?

Three years ago, Sia's mom disappeared into the desert following an ICE raid but Sia refuses to give up hope. One night, a spacecraft carrying her mother crashes in front of Sia's car, and Sia must race to save her mother from the aliens piloting the ship.

In 2032, all Americans are impanted with a chip that tracks their personal information. This forces Vali and her family, who are undocumented, to set out for the sanctuary state of California in a risky, cross country journey.

Nalah is the leader of a crew in Mega City trying to secure a place to call home in a dystopian world, which will force her to battle rival gangs in order to secure her place in Mega Towers.

At the Medio School, girls are trained to be wives and mothers for the richest men of their society. But one of the students has lied about her past to get into the school, and as her arranged marriage draws closer, her secrets begin to emerge.

Yadriel is determined to prove he is a real brujo and revive the spirit of his dead cousin...but instead he reanimates his school's biggest bully.

Xochi, alone in San Francisco, accepts a job as a governess for twelve year old Pallas. Everything is going fine, until the two of them accidentally summon ancient creatures with an appetite for revenge.

A stand in for the last of the Illustrian royals, Ximena is on a quest for the relic that will restore the rulers of her land and must use her magical gifts along the way.

A thief and a prince have unleashed an ancient evil, and now they must work together, and dabble in forbidden magic, to save their kingdom.

One of the defining books of magical relaism, this is the saga of the Buendia family and their experiences of love and solitude told in rich prose.

Florentino never lost his love for Fermina, even after she marries another man. He will declare his love again after the death of her husband, following years of his own affairs.

Eliza, raised in Chile and recently married and pregnant, decides to set off on her own for San Francisco where her husband, Joaquín , has gone in search of gold.

A three generation family story, Allende traces the changes in four women from generation to generation as revolution comes to their lives.

A haunting story that traces the history of modern Mexico, Artemio Cruz's family has gathered by his bedside to hear the story of his life before he dies.

Oscar dreams of being a famous, fantasy writer, but the curse that has long doomed his family is threatening him as well in this gritty, fast-paced book.

Inspired by tales of chivalry, Don Quixote and his faithful squire Sancho set off on a journey in this book that is often referenced as the first modern novel.

It's 1957 and Spain is under the dictatorship of Franco. In Madrid, Daniel, son of an oil tycoon, meets Ana and their lives collide against the background of fascist rule.

Instead of returning to an abusive home, Santiago joins María and her daughter Alegría on their journey through Mexico to the United States.

Pulga, Chico, and Pequeña have grown up in loving, close-knit families, but outside dangers force them onto the route of La Bestia, a dangerous train route that will hopefully lead them to the U.S. border.

Sixteen year old Enrique made his way across Mexico, clining to the sides of rail cars, to try and reach his mother who had left for the United States eleven years earlier (nonfiction).

Raised in the southwest by his Mexican-American mother, Francisco Cantú joined the Border Patrol for a brief period and the stories that he sees in his work there have stayed with him (nonfiction).

In May 2001, twenty-six men attempted to cross the Arizona desert on their way out of Mexico. Only twelve survived (nonfiction).