Ages 10 and up; Gr.5 and up.
A wordless graphic novel in which twelve-year-old Marisol must adapt to a new life [in] 1960s Brooklyn after her parents send her to the United States from Cuba to keep her safe during Castro's regime.

Ages 12 and up; Gr.7-12; Pura Belpre Honor, 2023.
High Spirits is a collection of eleven interconnected short stories from the Dominican diaspora, from debut author Camille Gomera-Tavarez. It is a book centered on one extended family - the Beléns - across multiple generations. It is set in the fictional small town of Hidalpa - and Santo Domingo and Paterson and San Juan and Washington Heights too.

Lexile measure 1120; Ages 12-18; Gr.5-8.
In this poetic memoir, which won the Pura Belpré Author Award, was a YALSA Nonfiction Finalist, and was named a Walter Dean Myers Award Honoree, acclaimed author Margarita Engle tells of growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cold War. Her heart lies in Cuba, her mother's tropical island country, a place so lush with vibrant life that it seems like a fairy tale kingdom. But most of the time she lives in Los Angeles, lonely in the noisy city and dreaming of the summers when she can take a plane through the enchanted air to her beloved island.

Ages 10-14; Gr.6-9.
Set in 1981 Guatemala, a lyrical debut novel tells the powerful tale of a boy who must decide what it means to be a man during a time of war.

Lexile measure 770; Ages 10-14; Gr.5-9; Pura Belpre Award Winner, 2015 author.
An eleven-year-old's world is upended by political turmoil in this searing novel from an award-winning poet, based on true events in Chile. Celeste Marconi is a dreamer. She lives peacefully among friends and neighbors and family in the idyllic town of Valparaiso, Chile--until the time comes when even Celeste, with her head in the clouds, can't deny the political unrest that is sweeping through the country.

Ages 12 and up; Gr.7-12.
Fourteen-year-old Mateo and other Caribbean islanders face discrimination, segregation, and harsh working conditions when American recruiters lure them to the Panamanian rain forest in 1906 to build the great canal.

Lexile measure 980; gr.5-8.
Diego Rivera offers young readers unique insight into the life and artwork of the famous Mexican painter and muralist. The book follows Rivera's career, looking at his influences and tracing the evolution of his style.

Ages 11-18; Gr.6-9.
Opposing slavery in Cuba in the nineteenth century was dangerous. The most daring abolitionists were poets who veiled their work in metaphor. Of these, the boldest was Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, nicknamed Tula.

Lexile measure 930; Ages 7-11; Gr.5-7.
"Judy Goldman retells animal folktales from five indigenous groups in Mexico--the Tarahumara, Seri, Huichol, Triqui, and Tseltal. Each story is followed by information about the featured culture, enriching readers' understanding of the diverse peoples who make up Mexico.

Book level 3.8; Ages 10-14; Gr.5-8.
The Red Umbrella is a moving tale of a 14-year-old girl's journey from Cuba to America as part of Operation Pedro Pan--an organized exodus of more than 14,000 unaccompanied children, whose parents sent them away to escape Fidel Castro's revolution.

Lexile measure 1230; Ages 10 and up; Book level 6.2; gr. 6-12.
The freedom to roam is something that women and girls in Cuba do not have. Yet when Fredrika Bremer visits from Sweden in 1851 to learn about the people of this magical island, she is accompanied by Cecilia, a young slave who longs for her lost home in Africa. Soon Elena, the wealthy daughter of the house, sneaks out to join them.

Lexile measure 790; Reading level 5.2; Gr.5-8; Ages 11 and up; Guided reading W; Pura Belpre Award Honor, 2011; Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People,2011.
When Julian's parents make the heartbreaking decision to send him and his two brothers away from Cuba to Miami via the Pedro Pan operation, the boys are thrust into a new world where bullies run rampant and it's not always clear how best to protect themselves.

Lexile measure 1170; Ages 12-15; Gr.7-10.
Daniel has escaped Nazi Germany with nothing but a desperate dream that he might one day find his parents again. But that golden land called New York has turned away his ship full of refugees, and Daniel finds himself in Cuba.

Ages 9-12; gr. 5-9.
A collection of stories from Cuban folklore, representing the cultures of Spain, Africa, and the Caribbean.

Book level 6.4, Ages 12 and up; Gr.7-12.
It is 1896. Cuba has fought three wars for independence and still is not free. People have been rounded up in reconcentration camps with too little food and too much illness. Rosa is a nurse, but she dares not go to the camps. So she turns hidden caves into hospitals for those who know how to find her.

Ages 12 an dup; Lexile measure 750; Gr.5-9; Guided reading W; Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature, Honor book, 2006.
Clara Luna's name means clear moon in Spanish. But lately, her head has felt anything but clear. One day a letter comes from Mexico, written in Spanish: Dear Clara, We invite you to our house for the summer. We will wait for you on the day of the full moon, in June, at the Oaxaca airport. Love, your grandparents.

Guided Reading Level X; Lexile measure 890L; Book level 5.6; ages 12-15
Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government's secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition of el Trujillo's dictatorship.

Lexile measure 1180; Ages 12 and up; Gr.6-8.
Vaqueros, from vaca, the Spanish word for cow, were Native Americans conscripted by wealthy Spaniards to herd cattle on the Mexican plains.Often barefoot and wearing whatever clothes they had, the vaqueros became spectacular riders and masters of the art of cow herding.

Guided Reading Level V; Lexile measure 910; Ages 9-15; Book level 6.2
Conscripted into the Mexican Army, fifteen-year-old Lorenzo Bonifacio makes some unexpected alliances and learns some harsh truths about General Santa Ana as the troops move toward the Battle of the Alamo.

Lexile measure 429; Ages 9 and up; Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature winner , 2000; Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner, 2001.
In a village in Chile, Pedro and Daniel are two typical nine-year-old boys. Up until Daniel's father gets arrested, their biggest worry had been how to improve their soccer skills. Now, they are thrust into a situation where they must grapple with the incomprehensible: dictatorship and its inherent abuses.

Ages 14 and up; Gr.7-12; Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature, Honor book, 1996.
Seventeen-year-old Juan Guillermo feels aloof from the rest of his family, until he spends time with his grandmother, a landowner in rural Colombia, is caught up in the fighting between the guerillas and the army, and comes to realize the importance of family ties.

Lexile measure 900; Ages 12 and up; Gr.7 and up; Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature, Honor book, 1995.
A death-inducing drought takes its toll in the heart of a Mayan village.

Lexile measure 750; Ages 12 and up; Gr.5-9; Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature, winner, 1995.
As governmental brutality and poverty become unbearable, Paulie joins with others in her small Haitian village to help her uncle secretly build a boat they will use to try to escape to the United States. A docunovel about Haitian boat people who struggle for social justice after harrowing escapes to freedom.