Monica's Books

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  Doña Fela's Dream: The Story of Puerto Rico's First Female Mayor

  
  

  ISBN: 9780316581660

  Hachette Book Group
  
  

• She Persisted: Dolores Huerta

  
  

  ISBN: 9780593623565

  Penguin Random House
  
  

  
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  El Cuarto Turquesa/The Turquoise Room

  
  

  ISBN: 978-0892394357

  Lee & Low Book
  Kirkus Star Review
  School Library Journal
  
  

• She Persisted: Diana Taurasi

  
  

  ISBN: 978-0593402948

  Penguin Random House
  
  

  
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  Pequeña habitación, grandes sueños: El viaje de Julián y Joaquín Castro: Small Room, Big Dreams (Spanish edition)

  
  

  Illustrator: Mirelle Ortega
  

  ISBN: 978-0063080522

  Quill Tree Books
  Kirkus Star Review
  
  

• Small Room, Big Dreams: The Journey of Julián and Joaquin Castro

  
  

  Illustrator: Mirelle Ortega
  

  ISBN: 978-0062985736

  Quill Tree Books
  Kirkus Star Review
  
  

  
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  Sharuko: el arqueólogo Peruano/Peruvian Archaeologist

  
  

  Illustrator: Elisa Chavarri
  

  ISBN: 978-0892394234

  Lee & Low Books
  School Library Journal, Star Review
  The Horn Book, Star Review
  Booklist, Star Review
  
  

• Meet the Joobles Bilingual Picture Book

  
  

  Illustrator: Emely Balsley
  Fair Indigo
  
  

  
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  Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos

  
  

  Illustrated by John Parra
  

  ISBN: 978-0735842694

  NorthSouth Books
  Pura Belpré Honor for Illustration
  NY Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year
  
  

• Marisol McDonald and the Monster/ Marisol McDonald y El Monstruo

  
  

  Illustrated by Sara Palacios
  

  ISBN: 978-0892393268

  Children's Book Press/Lee and Low Books
  Kirkus Star Review
  

  
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  Waiting for the Biblioburro/Esperando el Biblioburro: (Spanish-English bilingual edition)

  
  

  Illustrated by John Parra
  

  ISBN: 978-0553538793

  Tricycle Press/Random House
  
  

• Maya's Blanket/La Manta de Maya

  
  

  Illustrated by David Diaz
  

  ISBN: 978-0892392926

  Children's Book Press/Lee and Low Books
  NY Times Book Review
  School Library Journal
  

  
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  Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash/la fiesta sin igual

  
  

  Illustrated by Sara Palacios
  

  ISBN: 978-0892392735

  Children's Book Press/Lee and Low Books
  Junior Library Guild Selection
  

• Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match/Marisol McDonald no combina

  
  

  Illustrated by Sara Palacios
  

  ISBN: 978-0892392353

  Children's Book Press/Lee and Low Books
  Kirkus Star Review
  Pura Belpré Honor
  2012 International Latino Book Award
  2012 ALSC Notable Book
  Junior Library Guild Selection
  

  
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  Waiting for the Biblioburro

  
  

  Illustrated by John Parra
  

  ISBN: 978-1582463537

  Tricycle Press/Random House
  Christopher Award
  Kirkus Star Review
  

• Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo

  
  

  Illustrated by Rafael López
  

  ISBN: 978-0061227837

  HarperCollins
  Junior Library Guild selection
  

  
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  Girl Power 5-Minute Stories

  
  

  
  

  ISBN: 978-0544339255

  By Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  
  

• Conoce a Pablo Picasso (Get to Know Pablo Picasso)

  
  

  Illustrated by Diego Moscato
  

  ISBN: 978-1614353447

  Alfaguara
  
  

  
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  Clara and the Curandera/Clara y la curandera

  
  

  Illustrated by Thelma Muraida
  

  ISBN: 978-1558857001

  Piñata Books
  
  

• Pelé, King of Soccer/Pelé, el rey del fútbol

  
  

  Illustrated by Rudy Gutiérrez
  

  ISBN: 978-0061227790

  HarperCollins
  Kirkus Star Review
  Críticas
  

  
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  Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People

  
  

  Illustrated by Julie Paschkis
  

  ISBN: 978-0805091984

  Macmillan
  Américas Award for Children's Literature
  Kirkus Star Review
  2012 Annual Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book
  

• My Name is Gabito: The Life of Gabriel Garcia Márquez Me llamo Gabito: La vida de Gabriel Garcia Márquez

  
  

  Illustrated by Raúl Colón
  

  ISBN: 978-0873589086

  Pura Belpré Honor for Illustration
  Críticas
  Junior Library Guild Selection
  

  
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  Side by Side: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez/Lado a lado, La Historia de Dolores Huerta y César Chávez

  
  

  Illustrated by Joe Cepeda
  

  ISBN: 978-0061227813

  HarperCollins
  NAACP Image Award Nominee
  Tejas Star Book Award Finalist
  

• My Name Is Gabriela: The Life of Gabriela Mistral/Me llamo Gabriela: La vida de Gabriela Mistral

  
  

  Illustrated by John Parra
  

  ISBN: 978-0873588591

  School Library Journal
  Críticas
  Junior Library Guild Selection
  

  
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  Butterflies on Carmen Street/Mariposas en la Calle Carmen

  
  

  Illustrated by April Ward
  

  ISBN: 978-1558854840

  Piñata Books
  
  

• Chavela and the Magic Bubble

  
  

  Illustrated by Magaly Morales
  

  ISBN: 978-0547241975

  Clarion Books
  CCBC Choices 2011 Selection
  

  
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  My Name Is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/Me llamo Celia: La vida de Celia Cruz

  
  

  Illustrated by Rafael López
  

  ISBN: 978-0873588720

  Luna Rising
  Américas Award for Children's Literature
  Pura Belpré Honor for Illustration
  

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