The Latina Book Club’s PICK
FIVE for this week are all middle grade books that spark our fancy and imagination. Happy Reading. And as
always, #ReadLatinoLit.
MY YEAR IN THE MIDDLE
By Lila Quintero Weaver
Candlewick Press
Sixth-grader Lu Olivera just wants to keep her
head down and get along with everyone in her class. But Lu can’t stay neutral
about the racial divide at school. Will she find the gumption to stand up for
what’s right and to choose friends who do the same? This story is based on the author’s childhood.
WHAT LANE?
By Torrey Maldonado
Nancy Paulsen Books
As a mixed kid, Steven feels like he's living
in two worlds with different rules--and he's been noticing that strangers treat
him differently than his white friends. Hold on tight as Stephen swerves in and
out of lanes to find out which are his--and who should be with him.
THE DREAM
WEAVER
By Reina
Luz Alegre
Simon
& Schuster Books for Young Readers
Twelve-year-old Zoey navigates the tricky
waters of friendship while looking for a way to save her grandfather’s
struggling business in this heartwarming, coming-of-age debut novel.
SAL &
GABI BREAK THE UNIVERSE
By Carlos
Hernandez
Rick Riordan Presents
Sal prides himself on being an excellent magician, but for this sleight of hand, he relied on a talent no one would guess, except maybe Gabi, whose sharp eyes never miss a trick.
PAOLA SANTIAGO AND THE RIVER OF TEARS
By Tehlor Kay Mejia
Rick Riordan Presents
(debuts August 4th)
Paola has always relied on hard science to make sense of the world, but to find her friend she will have to enter the world of her nightmares, which includes unnatural mist, mind-bending monsters, and relentless spirits controlled by a terrifying force that defies both logic and legend.
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