OCTOber
Latinx Authors
Each Tiny Spark
FIC Car 680L
When her dad returns from his military deployment, Emilia Torres expects that her family's life will get back to normal. Instead, Dad shuts himself in the back stall of their family’s auto shop to work on an old car. Emma frequently peeks in to watch and is surprised when her dad offers to teach her how to weld. Side by side, they are bringing new life to an old car. How can they do the same for their relationship?
Charlie Hernandez and the League of Shadows
FIC Cal 780L
Charlie Hernández loves the myths of his Latin American heritage. His grandmother sometimes hinted that the tales held some truth, but Charlie knew better. Then, he finds himself in the middle of an ancient battle between a secret society of legendary mythological and , a cabal of evil spirits determined to rule mankind. Will he figure out what's going on in time to save his missing parents, and maybe the world?
Strange Birds: a Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers
FIC Pér 750L
One boring summer, wealthy Lane decides to form a club. She's joined by three girls: Ofelia, whose mother works for Lane’s grandmother; Aster, who's nervous about starting school after being home schooled; and Cat, who loves birds. The girls join Cat in protesting another club's use of a hat made of real bird feathers to crown its beauty pageant winner. Can four unlikely friends stick together despite the walls that divide their town by race, income, and class?
Santiago's Road Home
FIC Dia 740L
Santiago refuses to return to his abusive abuela’s house. When he meets María Dolores and her daughter, Alegría, he decides to accompany them to el otro lado, the United States of America. Traveling together requires trusting each other and that's not easy for Santiago to do. It's a horrible journey across the border and they're in bad shape when U.S. immigration officers take them into custody. Is there any way out of a youth immigration detention center?
Lupe Wong Won't Dance
FIC Hig n/a L
Lupe Wong is determined to be the Major League's first female pitcher. Now she's focused on earning all As in school . If she does, her uncle will take her to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who’s Chinacan /Mexinese just like she is. But getting an A in gym means she'll have to do square dancing. Is there a way to avoid that horror?
The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez
FIC Cue 740L
Nestor Lopez just wants is to live in one place for more than a few months and have dinner with his dad. Then he and his mom move to live with his grandmother after his dad’s latest deployment. When animals start disappearing , Nestor learns they are being seized by a tule vieja—a witch who can absorb an animal’s powers by biting it during a solar eclipse. Can he catch her before the next eclipse?