Kemp, Laekan Zea
Summary: Told in two voices, Pen, whose dream of taking over her family's restaurant has been destroyed, and Xander, a new, undocumented, employee seeking his father, form a bond.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KEMCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC KEMKemp, Laekan Zea
Summary: Penelope Prado has always dreamed of opening her own pastelera̕ next to her father's restaurant, Nacho's Tacos. But her mom and dad have different plans-leaving Pen to choose between disappointing her traditional Mexican American parents or following her own path. When she confesses a secret she's been keeping, her world is sent into a tailspin. But then she meets a cute new hire at Nacho's who...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC KEMAnta, Julio
Summary: "As long as he remembers to stay smart and keep his eyes open, Mateo knows that he can survive the trek across the Sonoran Desert that will take him from Mexico to the United States. That is until he's caught by the Border Patrol only moments after sneaking across the fence in the dead of night. Escaping their clutches comes at a price and, lost in the desert without a guide or water, Mateo is...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 741.5 ANTMartinez, Claudia Guadalupe
Summary: En el primer libro infantil que describe el capítulo olvidado de la historia de los Estados Unidos conocido como la Repatriación Mexicana, un niño y su familia dejan su amado hogar para evitar ser separados por el gobierno. Ante la perspectiva de ser separados, un niño y su familia toman la difícil decisión de dejar su hogar y emprender un viaje lleno de incertidumbre. En el camino, se...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MARGonzales, Chuck
Summary: Carlos Gomez is a member of the only Mexican American family in town, so he's used to being the odd one out. A lisp, a penchant for girl glamor, and being picked on by the class bully don't help either. But now there's a talent show coming up, and Carlos is performing with the BMX stunt team. What could possibly go wrong?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Reycraft Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 GONRaúl the Third
Summary: "Little Lobo and his friends are excited for the out-of-this-world book festival the Guadalupian Library hosts every year! Everyone has a special book they're looking for, but there's so much to see and do first. From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this library has something for everyone. Can Little Lobo, Bernabé, Kooky Dooky, Coco Rocho, and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAUSalazar, Aida
Summary: Thirteen-year-old Elio is struggling with "coming of age"--first love, first heartbreak, first real fight (which lands him in the hospital), and what it means to be a "man", a true friend, and an ally, as well as how to overcome a culture of toxic masculinity.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2024