Guatemalan/Guatemalan American

!Hola, Lola! (Series)
Age 04 or older
Themes: Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Family Relationship: Extended, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Visiting Home Country, Welcoming by Individual
Borderless
Age 14 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Gang Violence, The Arts, US/Mexican Border Crossing
Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From
Age 14 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Multilingual Character, Multiracial Identity
El Unico Destino (The Only Road)
Age 09 or older
Themes: Family Separation: Living with Other Family or Friends, Non-English Book: Spanish, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Recommended: Infinite Country Read Alike, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Gang Violence, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend, US/Mexican Border Crossing
Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz
Age 08 or older
Themes: Anthology, Bilingual Book: Spanish/English, Family Separation: On Journey, Immigrant: Undocumented, Own Voices/Lived Experience, US/Mexican Border Crossing
Home
Age 13 or older
Themes: Family Separation: On Journey, Graphic Novel, US/Mexican Border Crossing
I’m New Here
Age 06 or older
Themes: Allyship, Audiobook, Cross-Group Friendship, Engagement Tool: Arts, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Engagement Tool: I'm Your Neighbor Books Created, Engagement Tool: Video, Multilingual Character, Recommended: Infinite Country Read Alike, Welcoming by Individual, Welcoming Library: Core Picture Books (Current)
La encrucijada (The Crossroads)
Age 09 or older
Themes: Education & Literacy, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Separation: Living with Other Family or Friends, Non-English Book: Spanish, Refugee: Gang Violence, Refugee: Undocumented, Unaccompanied Minors, US/Mexican Border Crossing
Mama and Papa Have a Store
Age 06 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience
No Somos de Aqui (We Are Not from Here)
Age 14 or Older
Themes: Award Winner, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Family Separation: Different Immigration Status, Migrant Smuggling, Non-English Book: Spanish, Recommended: "Cartography" Companion Reads, Recommended: Infinite Country Read Alike, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Gang Violence, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend, Unaccompanied Minors, US/Mexican Border Crossing
Only a Trenza Away: A Tale of Trust and Strength
Age 04 or older
Themes: Body Image, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Starred Review, Welcoming by Individual
Our Stories Carried Us Here
Age 12 or older
Themes: Citizenship, Discrimination: Cultural, Engagement Tool: Video, Graphic Novel, Immigrant: Economic, Immigrant: Education, Immigrant: Religious Freedom, Immigrant: Reunion of Family, Immigrant: Undocumented
Someone New
Age 06 or older
Themes: Allyship, Audiobook, Cross-Group Friendship, Engagement Tool: Arts, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Engagement Tool: I'm Your Neighbor Books Created, Recommended: Infinite Country Read Alike, Welcoming by Individual, Welcoming by School, Welcoming Library: Core Picture Books (Current)
The Crossroads
Age 09 or older
Themes: Discrimination: Language Ability, Family Separation: Living with Other Family or Friends, Multilingual Character, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee: Gang Violence, Refugee: Undocumented, The Arts
The Only Road
Age 09 or older
Themes: Engagement Tool: Discussion, Family Separation: Living with Other Family or Friends, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Recommended: "Cartography" Companion Reads, Recommended: Infinite Country Read Alike, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Gang Violence, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend, US/Mexican Border Crossing
The Other Half of Happy
Age 10 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Generational Differences: Language, LGBTQIA+, Multiracial Identity, Recommended: Las Musas
We Are Not from Here
Age 14 or older
Themes: Audiobook, Award Winner, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Migrant Smuggling, Recommended: "Cartography" Companion Reads, Recommended: Infinite Country Read Alike, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Gang Violence, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend, Unaccompanied Minors, US/Mexican Border Crossing
Where I Belong
Age 11 or older
Themes: Award Winner, Award Winner: Youth Media Awards 2022, Discrimination: Immigration Status, Family Relationship: Parents, Immigrant: Undocumented, Own Voices/Lived Experience