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A crown for Corina / by Kemp, Laekan Zea.; Chavarri, Elisa.;
Corina's Abuela helps her select flowers that mean something to Corina from the garden for her Mexican flower crown that she will wear on her birthday, and explains the symbolic meaning of a birthday crown.
Subjects: Picture books.; Mexican Americans; Flowers; Grandparent and child; Mexican Americans; Birthdays; Grandmothers; Flowers;
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Lola protesta / by Torres, Jennifer,1980-; Palacios, Sara.;
As Lola helps her mother at the family's hotel, she learns about compassion, social injustice, and how one voice can lead to change. Includes author's note on Dolores Huerta, a labor organizer who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association.
Subjects: Picture books.; Huerta, Dolores, 1930-; Mexican Americans; Social justice; Compassion;
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You only live once, David Bravo / by Oshiro, Mark.;
"After eleven-year-old David Bravo wishes for a do-over of a disastrous day of middle school, he and a shapeshifting spirit guide try to right a wrong in his past"-- Provided by publisher.Ages 8-12.Grades 4-6.LSC
Subjects: Mexican Americans; Middle schools; Schools; Adoption; Gays; Time travel;
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A seed in the sun / by Salazar, Aida.;
Includes bibliographical references, filmography and Internet addresses.Lula, a farm-working girl with big dreams, meets Dolores Huerta, Larry Itliong, and other labor rights activists and joins the 1965 protest for workers' rights.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels in verse.; Mexican Americans; Agricultural laborers; Grape Strike, Calif., 1965-1970; Strikes and lockouts;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The chupacabras of the Río Grande / by Gidwitz, Adam.; Bowles, David(David O.); Aly, Hatem.;
"Uchenna and Elliot travel with Professor Fauna to the Texas-Mexico border to save the region's animals and help bring a divided community back together with the help of locals"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Animals, Mythical; Animal rescue; Chupacabras; Friendship; Race relations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe [videorecording] / by Alberto, Aitch,screenwriter,film director.; Derbez, Eugenio,producer,actor.; Gonzales, Reese,actor.; Pelayo, Max,actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Saaenz, Benjamin Alire​.Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe​.; Breaking Glass Pictures (Firm),film distributor.;
Max Pelayo, Reese Gonzales, Eugenio Derbez, Veronica Falcaon, Eva Longoria."Centers on the friendship between two teenage Mexican-American loners in 1987 El Paso who explore a new, unusual friendship and the difficult road to self-discovery"--Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Coming-of-age films.; Queer films.; Homosexuality; Gay teenagers; Male friendship; Mexican Americans; Teenage boys;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Chronically Dolores / by Van Wagenen, Maya,author.;
"Dolores Mendoza is not thriving. She was recently diagnosed with a chronic bladder condition called interstitial cystitis. The painful disease isn't life threatening, but it is threatening to ruin her life. Just when things seem hopeless, Dolores meets someone poised to change her fate. Terpsichore Berkenbosch-Jones is glamorous, autistic, and homeschooled against her will by her overprotective mother. After a rocky start, the girls form a tentative partnership. Beautiful, talented Terpsichore will help Dolores win back her ex-best friend, Shae. And Dolores will convince Terpsichore's mom that her daughter has the social skills to survive public school. It seems like a foolproof plan, but Dolores isn't always a reliable narrator, and her choices may put her in danger of committing an unforgivable betrayal"--
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Autistic people; Best friends; Families; Friendship; Interstitial cystitis; Mexican Americans; Autistic people; Best friends; Family life; Families; Friendship; Interstitial cystitis; Mexican Americans;
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Canto contigo : a novel / by Garza Villa, Jonny,author.;
When Mariachi star Rafael Alvarez moves to a new school, he anticipates claiming the lead vocalist role, but instead faces a rival with a familiar face as he navigates family issues, competition, and complicated feelings for his rival.013-018.
Subjects: Gay fiction.; Novels.; Queer fiction.; School fiction.; Transgender fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Gay people; Gay teenagers; High schools; Interpersonal relations in adolescence; Interpersonal relations; Mariachi; Mexican American teenage boys; Mexican Americans; Schools; Transgender people; Transgender youth; Gay people; Gay teenagers; High schools; Interpersonal relations in adolescence; Interpersonal relations; Mariachi; Mexican American teenage boys; Mexican Americans; Schools; Transgender people; Transgender youth;
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Into the light / by Oshiro, Mark,author.;
Seventeen-year-old queer adoptee Manny, now homeless, sets out to find his sister Elena, who is still enmeshed in Christ's Dominion, the community that abandoned him, but the journey is fraught with danger, as he is forced to confront the religious trauma from his past.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Adoption; Evangelists; Gay men; Identity (Psychology); Mexican Americans; Psychic trauma; Siblings; Adoption; Evangelists; Gay men; Homeless persons; Identity; Mexican Americans; Psychic trauma; Brothers and sisters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sia Martinez and the moonlit beginning of everything / by Vasquez Gilliland, Raquel.;
Ages 12 up.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Mexican Americans; Fathers and daughters; Mothers and daughters; Missing persons; Alien abduction; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Racism; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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