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• Hear Ye Mortals

  Méndez, Yamile Saied,

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  In 1976 Rosario, Argentina, brothers Daniel and Adrián Aguirre share a passion for music and a bond as best friends. However, under the authoritarian military government, artists and musicians are considered enemies of the state. When one of their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rosa by Any Other Name

  Alcaraz, Hailey

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  In this Romeo and Juliet-inspired retelling set during the civil rights era, a Mexican American girl is driven to join a movement for justice after her white classmate and best friend from the barrio are tragically murdered.

• Pedro & Daniel

  Erebia, Federico

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  Growing up in 1970s Ohio, Mexican American brothers Pedro and Daniel, who are not like other boys, manage an abusive home life, school, coming out, first loves, first jobs and the AIDS epidemic, leaning on each other always and forever.

• The Turning Pointe

  Torres, Vanessa L.

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  In 1980s Minnesota, when auditions for a concert with Prince are announced, 16-year-old Rosa Dominguez, the daughter of a tyrant ballet master, is desperate to escape her pointe shoes and show everyone what she can do.

• Rima's Rebellion

  Courage in a Time of Tyranny

  Engle, Margarita

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  In 1920s Cuba, Rima is bullied and shunned for her illegitimacy, but finds solace in riding her horse and forges unexpected friendships with others who share her dreams of freedom and suffrage. Includes historical note.

• The Liars of Mariposa Island

  Mathieu, Jennifer,

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  Every year, summer begins when the Callahans arrive on Mariposa Island. That's when Elena Finney gets to escape her unstable, controlling mother by babysitting for their two children. And the summer of 1986 promises to be extra special when she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Becoming Beatriz

  Charles, Tami,

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  In 1984 Newark, Beatriz Mendez navigates romance, gang culture, and her family's past. After her gang-leader brother is killed, Beatriz gives up her dreams of dancing in order to run the gang. But her eyes are reopened to her dream of a career in…Read moreRead more of this annotation