El Niño

Author: Pam Muñoz Ryan

Illustrator: Joe Cepeda

Audience: Upper Elementary

Justification: Reviewed by Booklist, Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal

Classification: By a multiracial author and about a Hispanic/Latine main character/family

Cover image © Scholastic. Source: Pam Muñoz Ryan’s official website. Used under fair use.

Dream for the Land

Author: Laekan Zea Kemp

Illustrator: Leo Espinosa

Audience: Lower Elementary

Justification: Reviewed by, Kirkus Reviews, and School Library Journal

Classification: By a mixed-race author and about a Hispanic/Latine main character/family

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Abuelita's Song

Author: Gloria Amescua

Illustrator: Mariyah Rahman

Audience: Lower Elementary

Justification: Reviewed by Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal

Classification: By a Mexican-American author and about a Hispanic/Latine family

Cover image © Simon & Schuster. Source: official publisher webpage. Used under fair use.

Tío & Tío: The Ring Bearers

Author: Pam Muñoz Ryan

Illustrator: Tommy Doyle

Audience: Lower Elementary

Justification: Reviewed by Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal

Classification: By a (now) married couple, one Mexican, and one white-American author and about their marriage in Mexico from the perspective of their nephews.

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A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation

Author: Pablo Cartaya

Audience: Upper Elementary

Justification: Reviewed by Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal

Classification: By a Cuban-American author and about a Cuban-American boy

Cover image © Penguin Random House. Source: official publisher webpage. Used under fair use.