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Read Woke ORL: Latinx Voices

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Adults, Teens & Kids - Read Woke ORL invites you to read these books that highlight Latinx Voices. Join the Read Woke Challenge (All Ages) and participate in events Oct 2021-April 2022. More info at orl.bc.ca/read-woke

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25 items

25 items

Something Fierce

Something Fierce

Memoirs of A Revolutionary Daughter

by Aguirre, Carmen

Book - 2011

Adult - A gripping, darkly comic first-hand account of a young underground revolutionary during the Pinochet dictatorship in 1980s Chile. Adult - A gripping, darkly comic first-hand account of a young underground revolutionary during the Pinochet dictatorship in 1980s Chile. Show less

Adult - A gripping, darkly comic first-hand account of a young underground revolutionary during the Pinochet dictatorship in 1980s Chile. Adult - A gripping, darkly comic first-hand account of a young underground revolutionary during the Pinochet dictatorship in 1980s Chile. Show less

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My Broken Language

My Broken Language

A Memoir

by Hudes, Quiara Alegría

Book - 2021

Adult - Weaving together Hudes’s love of books with the stories of her family, the lessons of North Philly with those of Yale, this is an inspired explora...Show more Adult - Weaving together Hudes’s love of books with the stories of her family, the lessons of North Philly with those of Yale, this is an inspired exploration of home, memory, and belonging—narrated by an obsessed girl who fought to become an artist so she could capture the world she loved in all its wild and delicate beauty. Show less

Adult - Weaving together Hudes’s love of books with the stories of her family, the lessons of North Philly with those of Yale, this is an inspired explora...Show more Adult - Weaving together Hudes’s love of books with the stories of her family, the lessons of North Philly with those of Yale, this is an inspired exploration of home, memory, and belonging—narrated by an obsessed girl who fought to become an artist so she could capture the world she loved in all its wild and delicate beauty. Show less

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Spirit Run

Spirit Run

A 6,000-mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land

by Álvarez, Noé

Book - 2020

Adult - The electrifying debut memoir of a son of working-class Mexican immigrants who fled a life of labor in fruit-packing plants to run in an Indigenous marathon from Canada to Guatemala, reimagining North America and his place in it. Adult - The electrifying debut memoir of a son of working-class Mexican immigrants who fled a life of labor in fruit-packing plants to run in an Indigenous marathon from Canada to Guatemala, reimagining North America and his place in it. Show less

Adult - The electrifying debut memoir of a son of working-class Mexican immigrants who fled a life of labor in fruit-packing plants to run in an Indigenous marathon from Canada to Guatemala, reimagining North America and his place in it. Adult - The electrifying debut memoir of a son of working-class Mexican immigrants who fled a life of labor in fruit-packing plants to run in an Indigenous marathon from Canada to Guatemala, reimagining North America and his place in it. Show less

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Children of the Land

Children of the Land

by Hernandez Castillo, Marcelo

Book - 2020

Adult - With beauty, grace, and honesty, Castillo recounts his and his familys encounters with a system that treats them as criminals for seeking safe, ordinary lives. Adult - With beauty, grace, and honesty, Castillo recounts his and his familys encounters with a system that treats them as criminals for seeking safe, ordinary lives. Show less

Adult - With beauty, grace, and honesty, Castillo recounts his and his familys encounters with a system that treats them as criminals for seeking safe, ordinary lives. Adult - With beauty, grace, and honesty, Castillo recounts his and his familys encounters with a system that treats them as criminals for seeking safe, ordinary lives. Show less

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Of Women and Salt

Of Women and Salt

by Garcia, Gabriela

Book - 2021

Adult - A sweeping, masterful debut about a daughter's fateful choice, a mother motivated by her own past, and a family legacy that begins in Cuba before either of them were born. Adult - A sweeping, masterful debut about a daughter's fateful choice, a mother motivated by her own past, and a family legacy that begins in Cuba before either of them were born. Show less

Adult - A sweeping, masterful debut about a daughter's fateful choice, a mother motivated by her own past, and a family legacy that begins in Cuba before either of them were born. Adult - A sweeping, masterful debut about a daughter's fateful choice, a mother motivated by her own past, and a family legacy that begins in Cuba before either of them were born. Show less

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Postcolonial Love Poem

Postcolonial Love Poem

by Diaz, Natalie

Book - 2020

Adult - Natalie Diaz's brilliant second collection demands that every body carried in its pages be touched and held as beloveds. Through these poems, the ...Show more Adult - Natalie Diaz's brilliant second collection demands that every body carried in its pages be touched and held as beloveds. Through these poems, the wounds inflicted by America onto an indigenous people are allowed to bloom pleasure and tenderness. Show less

Adult - Natalie Diaz's brilliant second collection demands that every body carried in its pages be touched and held as beloveds. Through these poems, the ...Show more Adult - Natalie Diaz's brilliant second collection demands that every body carried in its pages be touched and held as beloveds. Through these poems, the wounds inflicted by America onto an indigenous people are allowed to bloom pleasure and tenderness. Show less

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Sabrina & Corina

Sabrina & Corina

Stories

by Fajardo-Anstine, Kali

Book - 2020

Adult - A powerful meditation on friendship, mothers and daughters, and the deep-rooted truths of our homelands. Kali Fajardo-Anstine's magnetic story col...Show more Adult - A powerful meditation on friendship, mothers and daughters, and the deep-rooted truths of our homelands. Kali Fajardo-Anstine's magnetic story collection breathes life into her Latina characters of indigenous ancestry and the land they inhabit in the American West. Show less

Adult - A powerful meditation on friendship, mothers and daughters, and the deep-rooted truths of our homelands. Kali Fajardo-Anstine's magnetic story col...Show more Adult - A powerful meditation on friendship, mothers and daughters, and the deep-rooted truths of our homelands. Kali Fajardo-Anstine's magnetic story collection breathes life into her Latina characters of indigenous ancestry and the land they inhabit in the American West. Show less

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The Undocumented Americans

The Undocumented Americans

by Cornejo Villavicencio, Karla

Book - 2020

Adult - Cornejo Villavicencio powerfully reveals the hidden corners of our nation of immigrants. She brings to light remarkable stories of hope and resilience, and through them we come to understand what it truly means to be American. Adult - Cornejo Villavicencio powerfully reveals the hidden corners of our nation of immigrants. She brings to light remarkable stories of hope and resilience, and through them we come to understand what it truly means to be American. Show less

Adult - Cornejo Villavicencio powerfully reveals the hidden corners of our nation of immigrants. She brings to light remarkable stories of hope and resilience, and through them we come to understand what it truly means to be American. Adult - Cornejo Villavicencio powerfully reveals the hidden corners of our nation of immigrants. She brings to light remarkable stories of hope and resilience, and through them we come to understand what it truly means to be American. Show less

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I Am Not your Perfect Mexican Daughter

I Am Not your Perfect Mexican Daughter

by Sánchez, Erika L.

Book - 2017

Teen - When the sister who delighted their parents by her faithful embrace of Mexican culture dies in a tragic accident, Julia, who longs to go to college...Show more Teen - When the sister who delighted their parents by her faithful embrace of Mexican culture dies in a tragic accident, Julia, who longs to go to college and move into a home of her own, discovers from mutual friends that her sister may not have been as perfect as believed. Show less

Teen - When the sister who delighted their parents by her faithful embrace of Mexican culture dies in a tragic accident, Julia, who longs to go to college...Show more Teen - When the sister who delighted their parents by her faithful embrace of Mexican culture dies in a tragic accident, Julia, who longs to go to college and move into a home of her own, discovers from mutual friends that her sister may not have been as perfect as believed. Show less

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The Poet X

The Poet X

A Novel

by Acevedo, Elizabeth

Book - 2020

Teen - Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. Teen - Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. Show less

Teen - Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. Teen - Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. Show less

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Don't Ask Me Where I'm From

Don't Ask Me Where I'm From

by De Leon, Jennifer

Book - 2020

Teen - Reinventing herself at a privileged white suburban high school to get by in the face of escalating racial tensions, a first-generation American-Lat...Show more Teen - Reinventing herself at a privileged white suburban high school to get by in the face of escalating racial tensions, a first-generation American-LatinX teen is forced to take a stand when she discovers that her absent father cannot legally return home. Show less

Teen - Reinventing herself at a privileged white suburban high school to get by in the face of escalating racial tensions, a first-generation American-Lat...Show more Teen - Reinventing herself at a privileged white suburban high school to get by in the face of escalating racial tensions, a first-generation American-LatinX teen is forced to take a stand when she discovers that her absent father cannot legally return home. Show less

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What If It's Us

What If It's Us

by Albertalli, Becky

Book - 2018

Teen - Told in two voices, when Arthur, a summer intern from Georgia, and Ben, a native New Yorker, meet it seems like fate, but after three attempts at dating fail they wonder if the universe is pushing them together or apart. Teen - Told in two voices, when Arthur, a summer intern from Georgia, and Ben, a native New Yorker, meet it seems like fate, but after three attempts at dating fail they wonder if the universe is pushing them together or apart. Show less

Teen - Told in two voices, when Arthur, a summer intern from Georgia, and Ben, a native New Yorker, meet it seems like fate, but after three attempts at dating fail they wonder if the universe is pushing them together or apart. Teen - Told in two voices, when Arthur, a summer intern from Georgia, and Ben, a native New Yorker, meet it seems like fate, but after three attempts at dating fail they wonder if the universe is pushing them together or apart. Show less

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Clap When You Land

Clap When You Land

by Acevedo, Elizabeth

Book - 2020

Teen - An evocative novel in verse follows the experiences of two grieving sisters who navigate the loss of their father and the impact of his death on their relationship. Teen - An evocative novel in verse follows the experiences of two grieving sisters who navigate the loss of their father and the impact of his death on their relationship. Show less

Teen - An evocative novel in verse follows the experiences of two grieving sisters who navigate the loss of their father and the impact of his death on their relationship. Teen - An evocative novel in verse follows the experiences of two grieving sisters who navigate the loss of their father and the impact of his death on their relationship. Show less

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The Inexplicable Logic of My Life

The Inexplicable Logic of My Life

by Sáenz, Benjamin Alire

eBook - 2017

Teen - A story set on the American border with Mexico, about family and friendship, life and death, and one teen struggling to understand what his adoption does and doesn't mean about who he is. Teen - A story set on the American border with Mexico, about family and friendship, life and death, and one teen struggling to understand what his adoption does and doesn't mean about who he is. Show less

Teen - A story set on the American border with Mexico, about family and friendship, life and death, and one teen struggling to understand what his adoption does and doesn't mean about who he is. Teen - A story set on the American border with Mexico, about family and friendship, life and death, and one teen struggling to understand what his adoption does and doesn't mean about who he is. Show less

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Woven in Moonlight

Woven in Moonlight

by Ibañez, Isabel

Book - 2020

Teen - Ximena is the decoy Condesa, a stand-in for the last remaining Illustrian royal. Her people lost everything when the usurper, Atoc, used an ancient...Show more Teen - Ximena is the decoy Condesa, a stand-in for the last remaining Illustrian royal. Her people lost everything when the usurper, Atoc, used an ancient relic to summon ghosts and drive the Illustrians from La Ciudad. When Atoc demands the real Condesa’s hand in marriage, it’s Ximena’s duty to go in her stead. But when a masked vigilante, a warm-hearted princesa, and a thoughtful healer challenge Ximena, her mission becomes more complicated. Show less

Teen - Ximena is the decoy Condesa, a stand-in for the last remaining Illustrian royal. Her people lost everything when the usurper, Atoc, used an ancient...Show more Teen - Ximena is the decoy Condesa, a stand-in for the last remaining Illustrian royal. Her people lost everything when the usurper, Atoc, used an ancient relic to summon ghosts and drive the Illustrians from La Ciudad. When Atoc demands the real Condesa’s hand in marriage, it’s Ximena’s duty to go in her stead. But when a masked vigilante, a warm-hearted princesa, and a thoughtful healer challenge Ximena, her mission becomes more complicated. Show less

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Stella Díaz Has Something to Say

Stella Díaz Has Something to Say

by Dominguez, Angela

Book - 2018

School Age - Stella Diaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella Diaz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while ...Show more School Age - Stella Diaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella Diaz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is in another class this year, and Stella feels very lonely. Show less

School Age - Stella Diaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella Diaz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while ...Show more School Age - Stella Diaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella Diaz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is in another class this year, and Stella feels very lonely. Show less

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Each Tiny Spark

Each Tiny Spark

by Cartaya, Pablo

Book - 2019

School Age - Sixth-grader Emilia Torres struggles with ADHD, her controlling abuela, her mother's work commitments, her father's distance after returning from deployment, evolving friendships, and a conflict over school redistricting. School Age - Sixth-grader Emilia Torres struggles with ADHD, her controlling abuela, her mother's work commitments, her father's distance after returning from deployment, evolving friendships, and a conflict over school redistricting. Show less

School Age - Sixth-grader Emilia Torres struggles with ADHD, her controlling abuela, her mother's work commitments, her father's distance after returning from deployment, evolving friendships, and a conflict over school redistricting. School Age - Sixth-grader Emilia Torres struggles with ADHD, her controlling abuela, her mother's work commitments, her father's distance after returning from deployment, evolving friendships, and a conflict over school redistricting. Show less

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The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora

The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora

by Cartaya, Pablo

Book - 2017

School Age - Arturo's Miami summer is marked by the arrival of poetry enthusiast Carmen, who helps him use the power of protest to fight the plans of a land developer who wants to demolish his Abuela's restaurant. School Age - Arturo's Miami summer is marked by the arrival of poetry enthusiast Carmen, who helps him use the power of protest to fight the plans of a land developer who wants to demolish his Abuela's restaurant. Show less

School Age - Arturo's Miami summer is marked by the arrival of poetry enthusiast Carmen, who helps him use the power of protest to fight the plans of a land developer who wants to demolish his Abuela's restaurant. School Age - Arturo's Miami summer is marked by the arrival of poetry enthusiast Carmen, who helps him use the power of protest to fight the plans of a land developer who wants to demolish his Abuela's restaurant. Show less

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Flor and Miranda Steal the Show

Flor and Miranda Steal the Show

by Torres, Jennifer

Book - 2018

School Age - A girl from a family that runs a carnival petting zoo considers sabotaging her new musician friend's prospects when the petting zoo becomes subject to elimination so that the carnival can afford her friend's band fees. School Age - A girl from a family that runs a carnival petting zoo considers sabotaging her new musician friend's prospects when the petting zoo becomes subject to elimination so that the carnival can afford her friend's band fees. Show less

School Age - A girl from a family that runs a carnival petting zoo considers sabotaging her new musician friend's prospects when the petting zoo becomes subject to elimination so that the carnival can afford her friend's band fees. School Age - A girl from a family that runs a carnival petting zoo considers sabotaging her new musician friend's prospects when the petting zoo becomes subject to elimination so that the carnival can afford her friend's band fees. Show less

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Efrén Divided

Efrén Divided

A Novel

by Cisneros, Ernesto

Book - 2020

School Age - While his father works two jobs, seventh-grader Efren Nava must take care of his twin siblings, kindergartners Max and Mia, after their mother is deported to Mexico. Includes glossary of Spanish words. School Age - While his father works two jobs, seventh-grader Efren Nava must take care of his twin siblings, kindergartners Max and Mia, after their mother is deported to Mexico. Includes glossary of Spanish words. Show less

School Age - While his father works two jobs, seventh-grader Efren Nava must take care of his twin siblings, kindergartners Max and Mia, after their mother is deported to Mexico. Includes glossary of Spanish words. School Age - While his father works two jobs, seventh-grader Efren Nava must take care of his twin siblings, kindergartners Max and Mia, after their mother is deported to Mexico. Includes glossary of Spanish words. Show less

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Where Are You From?

Where Are You From?

by Méndez, Yamile Saied

Book - 2019

Preschool - When a young girl is asked where she's from--where she's really from--she's no longer as she was. She decides to turn to her dear abuelo for s...Show more Preschool - When a young girl is asked where she's from--where she's really from--she's no longer as she was. She decides to turn to her dear abuelo for some help with this ever-persistent question. But he doesn't quite give her the answer she expects. Show less

Preschool - When a young girl is asked where she's from--where she's really from--she's no longer as she was. She decides to turn to her dear abuelo for s...Show more Preschool - When a young girl is asked where she's from--where she's really from--she's no longer as she was. She decides to turn to her dear abuelo for some help with this ever-persistent question. But he doesn't quite give her the answer she expects. Show less

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What Can You Do With A Rebozo?

What Can You Do With A Rebozo?

Que Puedes Hacer Con Un Rebozo?

by Tafolla, Carmen

Book - 2009

Preschool - A spunky, young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mother's red rebozo, or long scarf. Preschool - A spunky, young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mother's red rebozo, or long scarf. Show less

Preschool - A spunky, young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mother's red rebozo, or long scarf. Preschool - A spunky, young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mother's red rebozo, or long scarf. Show less

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Mango, Abuela, and Me

Mango, Abuela, and Me

by Medina, Meg

Book - 2015

Preschool - Mia is not sure what to think when her Abuela comes to live with her family in the city. They share a bedroom, but speak different languages, ...Show more Preschool - Mia is not sure what to think when her Abuela comes to live with her family in the city. They share a bedroom, but speak different languages, and Abuela is sad about leaving her sunny house with wild parrots in mango trees. How Mia and Abuela develop their relationship while learning to communicate makes for a richly-told, uplifting story that lovingly blends generations and cultures. Show less

Preschool - Mia is not sure what to think when her Abuela comes to live with her family in the city. They share a bedroom, but speak different languages, ...Show more Preschool - Mia is not sure what to think when her Abuela comes to live with her family in the city. They share a bedroom, but speak different languages, and Abuela is sad about leaving her sunny house with wild parrots in mango trees. How Mia and Abuela develop their relationship while learning to communicate makes for a richly-told, uplifting story that lovingly blends generations and cultures. Show less

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The Fiesta Dress

The Fiesta Dress

A Quinceañera Tale

by McNelly McCormack, Caren

Book - 2009

Preschool - While Eva and her family prepare for her quinceanera, no one is paying attention to her younger sister, but when the dog gets out of the laundry room and steals Eva's sash, her little sister comes to the rescue. Preschool - While Eva and her family prepare for her quinceanera, no one is paying attention to her younger sister, but when the dog gets out of the laundry room and steals Eva's sash, her little sister comes to the rescue. Show less

Preschool - While Eva and her family prepare for her quinceanera, no one is paying attention to her younger sister, but when the dog gets out of the laundry room and steals Eva's sash, her little sister comes to the rescue. Preschool - While Eva and her family prepare for her quinceanera, no one is paying attention to her younger sister, but when the dog gets out of the laundry room and steals Eva's sash, her little sister comes to the rescue. Show less

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Rainbow Weaver

Rainbow Weaver

Tejedora Del Arcoíris

by Marshall, Linda Elovitz

Book - 2016

Preschool - Rainbow Weaver's charming story highlights the art, culture, and economic status of indigenous Guatemalans. The beautiful illustrations feature real photographs of Mayan textiles mixed in with original artwork. Preschool - Rainbow Weaver's charming story highlights the art, culture, and economic status of indigenous Guatemalans. The beautiful illustrations feature real photographs of Mayan textiles mixed in with original artwork. Show less

Preschool - Rainbow Weaver's charming story highlights the art, culture, and economic status of indigenous Guatemalans. The beautiful illustrations feature real photographs of Mayan textiles mixed in with original artwork. Preschool - Rainbow Weaver's charming story highlights the art, culture, and economic status of indigenous Guatemalans. The beautiful illustrations feature real photographs of Mayan textiles mixed in with original artwork. Show less

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