Clap when you land by Acevedo, Elizabeth 

BTSB Prebound(HarperTeen, 2020)

BTSB #: 040607 Available

Dewey: FAges: 14-18   
AR: 5.3 UG Lexile: 800 HL

Genres: Family Life Multicultural

Subjects: Death - Fiction Aircraft accidents - Fiction Sisters - Fiction Dominicans - Fiction Dominican Americans - Fiction Latin Americans - Fiction Latinos (U.S.) - Fiction Fathers and daughters - Fiction Novels in verse Dominican Republic - Fiction New York (N.Y.) - Fiction

Summary: Two sisters grieve the devastating loss of their father who learn about each other after his death and must grapple with what this bittersweet new bond means for them.

Juana & Lucas [Juana & Lucas]by Medina, Juana 

Publisher Edition(Candlewick Press, 2016)

BTSB #: 635012 Temp OS

Dewey: FAges: 7-10   
AR: 4.9 LG RC: 5.6 3-5 Lexile: 870 F&P: P

Genres: Humorous Fiction Family Life

Subjects: School stories Family life - Fiction Latin Americans - Fiction Colombians - Fiction Voyages and travels - Fiction Colombia - Fiction

Summary: Juana, a spunky young Colombian girl, does not love learning English. But when Juana's abuelos tell her about a special trip they are planning she begins to wonder whether learning the English might be a good thing.

Juana & Lucas by Medina, Juana 

Audio Book(Findaway World, LLC, 2016)

BTSB #: P03535 Available

Dewey: FAges: 5-8   


Genres: Family Life

Subjects: School stories Family life - Fiction English language - Study and teaching - Fiction Latin Americans - Fiction Colombians - Fiction Voyages and travels - Fiction Colombia - Fiction Bogota (Colombia) - Fiction

Summary: Juana loves many things--drawing, eating Brussels sprouts, living in Bogota, Colombia, and especially her dog, Lucas, the best amigo ever. She does not love wearing her itchy school uniform, solving math problems, or going to dance class. And she especially does not love learning English--until her grandparents plan to take her on a trip to an English-speaking country.

Juana & Lucas : muchos changes [Juana & Lucas]by Medina, Juana 

BTSB Prebound(Candlewick Press, 2021)

BTSB #: 635006 Available

Dewey: FAges: 7-10   
AR: 4.8 LG

Genres: Humorous Fiction Family Life

Subjects: Family life - Fiction Surprise - Fiction Skating - Fiction Infants - Fiction Latin Americans - Fiction Colombians - Fiction Colombia - Fiction

Summary: Mami springs two new sorpresas on Juana. One: Juana will be spending her school break going to skating camp instead of relaxing (even though she doesn't know how to skate!). Two: Mami is going to have a baby! How can one Juana-size person possibly handle SO. MANY. CHANGES?

Let's go see papa! by Schimel, Lawrence 

BTSB Prebound(Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, 2011)

BTSB #: 784640 Available

Dewey: FAges: 6-9   
AR: 3.1 LG RC: 2.2 K-2 Lexile: 500 AD

Genres: Family Life

Subjects: Family life - Fiction Separation anxiety - Fiction Latin Americans - Fiction

Summary: A story about what it's like for a little girl whose father has left his family behind to go find work.

Mi papi tiene una moto by Quintero, Isabel 

BTSB PreboundSPANISH(Kokila, 2019)

BTSB #: 736600 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   


Genres: Spanish Language Multicultural Family Life

Subjects: Father-daughter relationship - Fiction Motorcycles - Fiction Neighborhoods - Fiction Latin Americans - Fiction Spanish language - Reading materials

Summary: When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her. In Spanish.

My papi has a motorcycle by Quintero, Isabel 

BTSB Prebound(Kokila, 2019)

BTSB #: 736603 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 3.7 LG RC: 3.6 K-2 Lexile: 750 AD

Genres: Multicultural Family Life

Subjects: Father-daughter relationship - Fiction Motorcycles - Fiction Neighborhoods - Fiction Latin Americans - Fiction

Summary: When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her.

Wounded falcons by Buitrago, Jairo 

BTSB Prebound(Groundwood Books House of Anansi Press, 2021)

BTSB #: 169856 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-7   
AR: 3.6 LG Lexile: 560 AD

Genres: Animals

Subjects: Friendship - Fiction Falcons - Fiction Wildlife conservation - Fiction Conduct of life - Fiction Latin Americans - Fiction

Summary: Adrian is always in trouble, at school and at home, while Santiago gets along quite well. But they are friends. When Adrian finds a wounded bird in an abandoned lot in the midst of the city, things begin to change.