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When Esperanza and Mama are forced to flee the bountiful region of Aguascalientes, Mexico, to a Mexican farm labor camp in California, they must adjust to a life without the fancy dresses and servants they were accustomed to on Rancho de las Rosas. Now they must confront the challenges of hard work, acceptance by their own people, and economic difficulties brought on by the Great Depression. When Mama falls ill and a strike for better working conditions...
2. Islandborn
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3 stars
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Lola was just a baby when her family left the Island, so when she has to draw it for a school assignment, she asks her family, friends, and neighbors about their memories of her homeland...and in the process, comes up with a new way of understanding her own heritage.
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"When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her"--
4. Tumble
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5 stars
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Twelve-year-old Adela “Addie” Ramírez has a big decision to make when her stepfather proposes adoption. Addie loves Alex, the only father figure she’s ever known, but with a new half brother due in a few months and a big school theater performance on her mind, everything suddenly feels like it’s moving too fast. She has a million questions, and the first is about the young man in the photo she found hidden away in her mother’s things. ...
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"Little Lobo is excited for the big show -- his favorite wrestler, El Toro, will be performing tonight. But before the show, Little Lobo has to deliver food to all the hungry luchadores. Quesadillas, churros, kabobs, kimchi, elotes, burritos -- there are so many food trucks and so many different kinds of food. Ride along with Little Lobo and his dog, Bernabé, on Lobo's new bike as they explore all the delicious food found in his town. . . ." --...