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Jazz Owls

Published: 2018, Atheneum
Tags: Dance, Hispanic and Latino, Poetry, Prejudice and racism, social issues, Stories in verse, violence, World War II
Categories: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction, Latinx in USHistorical Fiction, Latinx in US, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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A Dog Named Haku

Published: 2018, Lerner Publishing Group
Tags: animal rescue, Dogs, Earthquakes, Festivals, Religious holiday
Categories: AsiaAsia, NepalAsia, Nepal, Picture BookAsia, Nepal, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Flying Girl

Published: 2018, Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Tags: aviation, Courage, History, Women
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, EuropeBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Europe, FranceBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Europe, France, Picture BookBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Europe, France, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Lion Island

Published: 2016, Atheneum
Tags: Childhood and youth, Indentured servants, racially mixed people
Categories: CubaCuba, Historical FictionCuba, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Enchanted Air

Published: 2015, Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Tags: Cuban Americans, Girl, growing up
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, CaribbeanBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Caribbean, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Drum Dream Girl

Published: 2015, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Children
Tags: Courage, gender roles, Inspirational, Musicians
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, CubaCaribbean, Cuba, Early Years (ages 2-6)

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The Surrender Tree: Poems Of Cuba’s Struggle For Freedom

Published: 2010, Square Fish
Tags: enslavement, Refugees, Resistance, violence
Categories: AmericasAmericas, AwardsAmericas, Awards, CubaAmericas, Awards, Cuba, NewberyAmericas, Awards, Cuba, Newbery, PoetryAmericas, Awards, Cuba, Newbery, Poetry, Pura BelpréAmericas, Awards, Cuba, Newbery, Poetry, Pura Belpré, SpainAmericas, Awards, Cuba, Newbery, Poetry, Pura Belpré, Spain, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Mountain Dog

Published: 2013, Henry Holt
Tags: Dog, Family life, Foster Homes, Human-animal relationship, novel in verse
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in USIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in US, Realistic FictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in US, Realistic Fiction, United States

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Silver People: Voices from the Panama Canal

Published: 2014, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Tags: novels in verse, Racism, Rainforests, segregation
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, Central AmericaCaribbean, Central America, Historical FictionCaribbean, Central America, Historical Fiction, Latin AmericaCaribbean, Central America, Historical Fiction, Latin America, PanamaCaribbean, Central America, Historical Fiction, Latin America, Panama, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Lightning Dreamer

Published: 2013, HMH Books for Young Readers
Tags: Literacy, slavery
Categories: CubaCuba, Historical FictionCuba, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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