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• Lobizona

  Garber, Romina,

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  Manuela Azul has been crammed into an existence that feels too small for her. As an undocumented immigrant who's on the run from her father's Argentine crime-family, Manu is confined to a small apartment and a small life in Miami, Florida. Until…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Furia

  Méndez, Yamile Saied,

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  In Rosario, Argentina, Camila Hassan lives a double life. At home, she is a careful daughter, living within her mother’s narrow expectations, in her rising-soccer-star brother’s shadow, and under the abusive rule of her short-tempered father. On…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cemetery Boys

  Thomas, Aiden,

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  Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• With the Fire on High

  Acevedo, Elizabeth,

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  With her daughter to care for and her abuela to help support, high school senior Emoni Santiago has to make the tough decisions, and do what must be done. The one place she can let her responsibilities go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Juliet Takes a Breath

  Rivera, Gabby,

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  Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn’t sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. But Juliet has a plan, sort of, one that’s going to help her figure out this whole…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Woven in Moonlight

  Ibañez, Isabel (Novelist),

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  A lush tapestry of magic, romance, and revolución, drawing inspiration from Bolivian politics and history. Ximena is the decoy Condesa, a stand-in for the last remaining Illustrian royal. Her people lost everything when the usurper, Atoc, used an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Our Shadows Have Claws

  15 Latin American Monster Stories

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  From zombies to cannibals to death incarnate, this cross-genre anthology offers something for every monster lover. In Our Shadows Have Claws, bloodthirsty vampires are hunted by a quick-witted slayer; children are stolen from their beds by “el viejo…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Breakup From Hell

  Cardinal, Ann Dávila,

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  Miguela Angeles is tired. Tired of her abuela keeping secrets, especially about her heritage. Tired of her small Vermont town and hanging out at the same places with the same friends she’s known forever. So when another boring Sunday trip to church…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Clap When You Land

  Acevedo, Elizabeth,

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  Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people… In New York City, Yahaira Rios is…Read moreRead more of this annotation