Historical Fiction with Latine Characters - Middle GradesLike this list

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• A Sea of Lemon Trees

  the Corrido of Roberto Alvarez

  Águila, María Dolores

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  Based on a true story, twelve-year-old Roberto Alvarez becomes the lead plaintiff in a 1931 lawsuit challenging school segregation in Lemon Grove, California, and stands up for justice with the support of his Mexican American community.

• The Pecan Sheller

  Ruiz-Flores, Lupe

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  In 1930s San Antonio, thirteen-year-old Petra dreams of going to college and becoming a writer. But with her beloved father dead, two younger siblings to care for, and with a stepmother struggling to make ends meet, Petra has to drop out of school…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Paloma's Song for Puerto Rico

  a Diary From 1898

  Rivera, Adriana Erin

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  Told through diary entries, twelve-year-old Paloma and her family must navigate changes they cannot control and hope for a better future when United States soldiers invade Spanish controlled Puerto Rico in 1898.

• Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla

  Diaz, Alexandra,

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  Forced to flee 1960 Cuba and seek refuge in America, Victoria and her family arrive in Miami where they must find a way to settle in this new world while trying to bring the rest of their family to safety.

• What the Jaguar Told Her

  Méndez, Alexandra V.,

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  Encountering a wise storyteller in the form of a jaguar who exists between dreams and reality, eighth grader Jade feels far removed from the jaguar's stories of Mexico until her Abuela falls ill and 9/11 happens, both of which cause the stories to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Other Side of the River

  Dobbs, Alda P.,

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  Petra Luna is in America, having escaped the Mexican Revolution and the terror of the Federales. Now that they are safe, Petra and her family can begin again, in this country that promises so much. Yet Petra also sees in America attitudes she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bluest Sky

  Gonzalez, Christina Diaz, 1969-

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  Surviving in communist Cuba as a supporter of the regime, Héctor is torn between staying in the only home he's ever known or moving forward to an unknown future when his mother announces she wants the family to risk everything to go to the U.S.

• Coming Up Cuban

  Manzano, Sonia,

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  A Pura Belpré honoree and Emmy-award winning actor presents this timeless story of four children from very different backgrounds who learn to find a place for themselves in a world forever changed after Fidel Castro's rise to power.

• Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna

  Dobbs, Alda P.

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  Based on a true story, the tale of one girl's perilous journey to cross the U.S. border and lead her family to safety during the Mexican Revolution.

• The Maps of Memory

  Return to Butterfly Hill

  Agosín, Marjorie,

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  After fourteen-year-old Celeste Marconi returns to Valparaiso from Maine, she decides to uncover the truth about what happened in Butterfly Hill during the dictatorship and find her missing friend, Lucila.

• Secrets at Sparhawk Point

  Johnson, Anna Rose,

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  In 1943 Sparhawk Point, Michigan, the Swedish Ahlstrom girls and Ojibwe Robicheaux boys claim to see Mishipeshu, a creature from Ojibwe legend, to attract tourists and save their families, but when the story backfires, they must find a way to undo…Read moreRead more of this annotation