THE LATINA BOOK CLUB

Algonquin Young Readers    “The goal is to get to the heart.”    “The desert has a way of erasing the things that make us each unique.”   “We do not kid ourselves in the desert: life is hard here, even in the best of circumstances.”          --ALL THE WIND IN THE WORLD Captivating. Mysterious. Nightmarish. Magical. Samantha Mabry’s new book, ALL THE WIND IN THE WORLD , is a stunning mixture of magical realism and romantic suspense. It was selected for the National Book Award longlist; a 2017 BookExpo YA Editors’ Buzz Book; a Fall 2017 Indie Next Pick; and now Latina Book Club’s Book of the Month. SUMMARY:  Set in the desert fields in Texas, ALL THE WIND IN THE WORLD is the story of two lovers in desperate straits, who will do anything and everything to protect their love and escape their meager existence.  Sarah Jac and James are transient jimadors/ farm workers in the maguey fields i...

When I am singing to you, on earth all evil ends: as smooth as your forehead are the gulch and the bramble. ---“Serenity” a poem by Gabriela Mistral WHEN I AM SINGING TO YOU —whose title comes from a poem by the Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral—is a coming of age story about a poor Latina heroine. Carmen, is way too young at 13 to face all life throws at her – poverty, slave labor, abandonment, homelessness – but with courage, strength of character and loyalty, she navigates the tragedies of her life and comes out a winner. Carmen is a great character, and the main reason why this book won the 2012 Best Young Adult E-Book Award from the International Latino Book Awards, and was named one of the "16 Essential Latino Children's Books” by ¿Qué Más?, the blog for MamásLatinas, the leading bilingual online site for Hispanic moms. This book is well-written, heart-warming and quick to engage the Adult reader. NOTE: This novel is labeled ...