Puerto Rican
Becoming Beatriz
Age 12 or older
Themes: Bilingual Character, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Historical, LGBTQIA+
Come on In
Age 12 or older
Themes: Anthology, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generational Differences: Language, Immigrant: Economic, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Visiting Home Country
Coqui in the City
Age 03 or older
Themes: Award Winner, Award Winner: Youth Media Awards 2022, Family Relationship: Parents, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Welcoming by Community
De aqui como el coqui
Age 03 or older
Themes: Award Winner, Award Winner: Youth Media Awards 2022, Family Relationship: Parents, Non-English Book: Spanish, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Does My Body Offend You?
Age 12 or older
Themes: Community Action, Cross-Group Friendship, Discrimination: Racial, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Welcoming by Individual
Fat Chance, Charlie Vega
Age 14 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Dating, Cross-Group Friendship, Family Relationship: Parents, LGBTQIA+
Hairs / Pelitos
Age 06 or older
Themes: Bilingual Book: Spanish/English, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience
I Wish You Knew
Age 06 or older
Themes: Bilingual Character, Deportation, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Separation: By Detention, Family Separation: Different Immigration Status, Generation: 1st, Immigrant: Undocumented, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Welcoming by School
Juliet Takes a Breath
Age 14 or older
Themes: Allyship, Cross-Group Dating, Cross-Group Friendship, Family Relationship: Parents, Generational Differences: Dating, Generational Differences: Gender Roles, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish
Age 10 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Generational Differences: Language, Multiracial Identity, Visiting Home Country
Never Look Back
Age 13 or older
Themes: Award Winner, Cross-Group Dating, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Ojalá supieras (I Wish You Knew)
Age 06 or older
Themes: Bilingual Character, Deportation, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Separation: By Detention, Family Separation: Different Immigration Status, Generation: 1st, Immigrant: Undocumented, Non-English Book: Spanish, Welcoming by School
The Astonishing Color of After
Age 15 or older
Themes: Death of Family or Friend, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Visiting Home Country
The Moon Within
Age 08 or older
Themes: Bilingual Character, Celebration & Commemoration, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 2nd, LGBTQIA+, Multiracial Identity
The Treasure of Maria Mamoun
Age 09 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Immigrant: Economic
The Truth Is
Age 13 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Dating, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Generational Differences: Dating, LGBTQIA+
When We Make It
Age 14 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 1st, Own Voices/Lived Experience
With the Fire on High
Age 13 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Grandparents, Food & Culture, Multiracial Identity, The Arts