The fight is far from over but in celebration of the Supreme Court’s decision this week, here’s a list of books by authors whose identities and works reflect those of DACA recipients! Here’s to the Dreamers. đź’–
We’ve featured these titles on our blog,...

The fight is far from over but in celebration of the Supreme Court’s decision this week, here’s a list of books by authors whose identities and works reflect those of DACA recipients! Here’s to the Dreamers. 💖 

We’ve featured these titles on our blog, curated them with the help of educators and librarians for the OurStory app, or honored the authors with Walter Awards/Grants: 

PICTURE BOOKS 

  • ALREADY A BUTTERFLY by Julia Alvarez, Illustrated by Raúl Colón 
  • ANTONIO’S CARD/LA TARJETA DE ANTONIO by Rigoberto González, Illustrated by Cecilia Concepción Álvarez
  • CARMELA FULL OF WISHES by Matt de la Peña, Illustrated by Christian Robinson
  • A GIFT FROM ABUELA by Cecilia Ruiz
  • A MOVIE IN MY PILLOW/UNA PELICULA EN MI ALMOHADA by Jorge Argueta, Illustrated by Elizabeth Gomez
  • MY DIARY FROM HERE TO THERE/MI DIARIO DE AQUÍ HASTA ALLÁ by Amada Irma Pérez, Illustrated by Maya González 

MIDDLE GRADE 

  • THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US: YOUNG READERS EDITION by Reyna Grande
  • GHOST SQUAD by Claribel Ortega
  • I LIVED ON BUTTERFLY HILL by Marjorie Agosín
  • MAÑANALAND by Pam Muñoz Ryan
  • THEY CALL ME GÜERO by David Bowles (Walter Honoree)
  • THE WAY TO RIO LUNA by Zoraida Córdova 

YOUNG ADULT

  • AMERICAN STREET by Ibi Zoboi
  • BLANCA & ROJA by Anna Marie-McLemore
  • CLAP WHEN YOU LAND by Elizabeth Acevedo
  • COME ON IN edited by Adi Alsaid
  • DISAPPEARED by Francisco X. Stork (Walter Honoree)
  • DON’T ASK ME WHERE I’M FROM by Jennifer de Leon (Walter Grant Winner)
  • FURIA by Yamile Saied Méndez (Walter Grant Winner)
  • I AM NOT YOUR PERFECT MEXICAN DAUGHTER by Erika L. Sánchez
  • THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR by Nicole Yoon (Walter Honoree)
  • WOVEN IN MOONLIGHT BY Isabel Ibañez Davis
  • WE ARE NOT FROM HERE by Jenny Torres Sanchez
  • WHERE WE GO FROM HERE by Lucas Rocha

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“Calling Afro-Latinx writers: the RECLAIM THE STARS Short Story submission call is open! One story by an Afro-Latinx author will be selected for publication in the Latinx Sci-fi/Fantasy anthology. Info/Entry & FAQ.
RECLAIM THE STARS is a YA science...

Calling Afro-Latinx writers: the RECLAIM THE STARS Short Story submission call is open! One story by an Afro-Latinx author will be selected for publication in the Latinx Sci-fi/Fantasy anthology. Info/Entry & FAQ.

RECLAIM THE STARS is a YA science fiction and fantasy anthology that will be published by Wednesday Books an imprint of St. Martin’s Press and be edited by Zoraida Córdova (Labyrinth Lost). The collection features YA speculative fiction exploring the Latinx diaspora through the lens of SFF, with stories likely included by Elizabeth Acevedo, Vita Ayala, David Bowles, Zoraida Córdova, Sara Faring, Romina Garber, Isabel Ibañez, Anna-Marie McLemore, Yamile Saied Méndez, Nina Moreno, Maya Motayne, Daniel José Older, Claribel Ortega, Mark Oshiro, and Lilliam Rivera. Publication is expected for winter 2022. 

(Source: bit.ly)

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