WLT Book Buzz Episode #6: Latinx Authors—Growing up, Food, Immigration, and Beautiful Illustrations
Laura and Bunmi celebrate books by Latinx authors—growing up, food, and immigration plus a section about beautifully illustrated books and a shout-out to 2021 NSK Prize finalist Meg Medina. Cover envy, space pods, dragons, and food for the soul: this new episode has something for every reader. Which book gets the “chef’s kiss”? Which made Bunmi want to bake? Find out in episode 6.
Growing up
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Furia, by Yamile Saied Méndez
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With the Fire on High, by Elizabeth Acevedo
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The Queen of Water, by Laura Resau & María Virginia Farinango
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The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano, by Sonia Manzano
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Ophelia After All, by Racquel Marie
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The Last Cuentista, by Donna Barba Higuera
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Lotería, by Karla Valenti, illustrated by Dana Sanmar
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Gustavo the Shy Ghost, by Flavia Z. Drago
Food
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A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, by Laura Taylor Namey
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May Your Life Be Deliciosa, by Michael Genhart, illustrated by Loris Lora
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A Song of Frutas, by 2019 NSK Prize Laureate Margarita Engle, illustrated by Sara Palacios
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¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat, by Raúl the Third, colors by Elaine Bay
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All You Knead Is Love, by Tanya Guerrero
Immigration
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Anita and the Dragons, by Hannah Carmona, illustrated by Anna Cunha
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Hear My Voice: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States, compiled by Warren Binford
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Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border, by Mitali Perkins, illustrated by Sara Palacios
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My Two Border Towns, by David Bowles, illustrated by Erika Meza
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Mango Moon, by Diane de Anda, illustrated by Sue Cornelison
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Before We Were Free, by Julia Alvarez
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Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna, by Alda P. Dobbs
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Esperanza Rising, by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Beautiful Illustrations
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Bright Star, by Yuyi Morales
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Salsa Lullaby, by Jen Arena, illustrated by Erika Meza
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Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers, by Juliet Menéndez
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Along the Tapajós, by Fernando Vilela, translated by Daniel Hahn
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Where Are You From?, by Yamile Saied Méndez, illustrated by Jaime Kim
NSK finalist Meg Medina:
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