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SPOTLIGHT ON........Juvenile & Young Adult Fiction |
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Celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month with these recommended titles by, for and about Hispanic Americans.
All of these library materials are owned by the Metropolitan Library System. Log on to CyberMars with your library card to reserve any titles that interest you, or ask a librarian for assistance.
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Prizefighter en Mi Casa
E. E. Charlton-Trujillo (Delacorte, c2006)
J FICTION/CHA
Following a car accident that left her with epilepsy, twelve-year-old Chula Sanchez--with a little help from a visiting fearsome Mexican boxer--tries to deal with the repercussions her new condition has on her family, neighborhood, and school. |
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Truth and Salsa
Linda Lowery (Peachtree, c2006)
J FICTION/LOW
Having moved temporarily from Michigan to live with her grandmother in Mexico, twelve-year-old Hayley tries to sort out her feelings about her parents' separation while also helping some townsmen who have run into trouble while working in the United States. Having moved temporarily from Michigan to live with her grandmother in Mexico, twelve-year-old Hayley tries to sort out her feelings about her parents' separation while also helping some townsmen who have run into trouble. |
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What the Moon Saw: a Novel
Laura Resau (Delacorte, c2006)
FICTION/RES
Fourteen-year-old Clara Luna spends the summer with her grandparents in the tiny, remote village of Yucuyoo, Mexico, learning about her grandmother's life as a healer, her father's decision to leave home for the United States, and her own place in the world. Fourteen-year-old Clara Luna spends the summer with her grandparents in the tiny, remote village of Yucuyoo, Mexico, learning about her grandmother's life as a healer, her father's decision to leave home for the United States, and her own place in the world. |
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The Whole Sky Full of Stars
Rene Saldana (W. Lamb Books / Random House, c2007)
FICTION/SAL
Barry can punch anyone hard enough to make them see a whole sky full of stars, though that's not really his style. Barry and Alby have been friends since the first grade. They've always protected one another.
When Barry's pop dies, times are tough and the only thing Barry has of value is his dad's 1964 Ford Galaxie. Meanwhile Alby's got himself into big trouble with a cardshark. So he hatches a plan to make money. To help out Barry, but also to help himself. The problem is, Barry could get hurt, and it just might cost Alby their friendship. How much can you ask of a friend? |
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