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- Woman of light : a novel / by Fajardo-Anstine, Kali,author.;
- "1890: When Desiderya Lopez, The Sleepy Prophet, finds an abandoned infant on the banks of an arroyo, she recognizes something in his spirit and brings him home. Pidre will go on to become a famous showman in the Anglo West whose main act, Simodecea, is Pidre's fearless, sharpshooting wife, who wrangles bears as part of his show. 1935: Luz "Little Light" Lopez and her brother Diego work the carnival circuit in downtown Denver. Luz, is a tea leaf reader, and Diego is a snake charmer. One day, a pale-faced woman in white fur asks Luz for a reading, calling her by a name that only her brother knows. Later that night at a party downtown, Luz sees Diego dancing with this pale-faced woman, which results in a brawl with the local white supremacist group. Diego leaves town for cover and Luz is left trying to get justice for her brother and family. Merging two multi-generational storylines in Colorado, this is a novel of family love, secrets, and survival. With Fajardo-Anstine's immense capacity to render characters and paint vivid life, set against the Sange de Cristo mountians, Woman of Light is full of the weight, richness, and complexities of mixed blood and mica clay. It delights like an Old Western, and inspires the hope embedded in histories yet-told"--
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Carnivals; Fortune-telling by tea leaves; Hispanic American families; Hispanic American women; Racism; Women prophets;
- The music of what happens / by Konigsberg, Bill.;
- It is summer in Phoenix, and seventeen-year-old Maximo offers to help a Jordan, a fellow student in high school, with the food truck that belonged to Jordan's deceased father, and which may be the only thing standing between homelessness for Jordan and his mom; the boys are strongly attracted to each other, but as their romance develops it is threatened by the secrets they are hiding--and by the racism and homophobia of those around them.LSC
- Subjects: Gay teenagers; Hispanic American teenagers; Homophobia; Racism; Identity (Psychology); Male rape; Mothers and sons; Secrecy;
- Wedgie & Gizmo / by Selfors, Suzanne.; Skorjanc, Barbara Fisinger.;
- While his human Elliot adjusts to his new home and stepfamily, Gizmo, an evil genius guinea pig, searches for a new evil lair where he can plot to take over the world, but Gizmo is constantly thwarted by Elliot's little stepsister Jasmine (who likes to play dress-up), Abuela (who may or may not like to eat cavies), and Wedgie (a Corgi superhero and Gizmo's nemesis).Ages 8-12.
- Subjects: Guinea pigs; Dogs; Pets; Stepfamilies; African Americans; Hispanic Americans;
- Liar, liar, head on fire / by Strange, Vera.;
- Twelve-year-old Hector's family is counting on him to win the Zeus Cup in a race, but when a Greek god offers a deal to help him win, all Hades breaks loose.LSC
- Subjects: Horror fiction.; Hades (Greek deity); Racing; Families; Hispanic Americans; Mythology, Greek;
- A lot like adiós : a novel / by Daria, Alexis,author.;
- "After burning out in her corporate marketing career, Michelle Amato has built a thriving freelance business as a graphic designer. So what if her love life is nonexistent? She's perfectly fine being the black sheep of her marriage-obsessed Puerto Rican-Italian family. Besides, the only guy who ever made her want happily-ever-after disappeared thirteen years ago. Gabriel Aguilar left the Bronx at eighteen to escape his parents' demanding expectations, but it also meant saying goodbye to Michelle, his best friend and longtime crush. Now, he's the successful co-owner of LA's hottest celebrity gym, with an investor who insists on opening a New York City location. It's the last place Gabe wants to go, but when Michelle is unexpectedly brought on board to spearhead the new marketing campaign, everything Gabe's been running from catches up with him. Michelle is torn between holding Gabe at arm's length or picking up right where they left off--in her bed. As they work on the campaign, old feelings resurface, and their reunion takes a sexy turn. Facing mounting pressure from their families--who think they're dating--and growing uncertainty about their futures, can they resolve their past mistakes, or is it only a matter of time before Gabe says adiós again?"--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Advertising campaigns; Graphic artists; Gymnasiums; Hispanic Americans; Man-woman relationships;
- Ghosts don't ride bikes, do they? / by Miedoso, Andres.; Rivas, Victor.;
- After Andres discovers a haunted bike park, he calls best friend Desmond, a ghost investigator.Ages 5-9.LSC
- Subjects: Ghost stories.; Adventure fiction.; African American children; Hispanic American children; Neighbors; Cycling; Haunted places; Friendship;
- Night of the zombie zookeeper / by Miedoso, Andres.; Rivas, Victor.;
- Ages 5-9.LSC
- Subjects: Ghost stories.; Adventure fiction.; African American children; Hispanic American children; Zombies; Zoos; School field trips;
- Post-traumatic : a novel / by Johnson, Chantal V.,author.;
- "To the outside observer, Vivian is a success story--a dedicated lawyer who advocates for mentally ill patients at a New York City psychiatric hospital. Privately, Vivian contends with the memories and aftereffects of her bad childhood--compounded by the everyday stresses of being a Black Latinx woman in America. She lives in a constant state of hypervigilant awareness that makes even a simple subway ride into a heart-pounding drama. For years, Vivian has self-medicated with a mix of dating, dieting, dark humor and smoking weed with her BFF, Jane. But after a family reunion prompts Vivian to take a bold step, she finds herself alone in new and terrifying ways, without even Jane to confide in, and she starts to unravel. Will she find a way to repair what matters most to her?"
- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Adult child sexual abuse victims; Families; Hispanic Americans; Women lawyers;
- Julián at the wedding / by Love, Jessica.;
- "Julián and his abuela are going to a wedding. Better yet, Julián is in the wedding. Weddings have flowers and kissing and dancing and cake. And this wedding also has a new friend named Marisol. It's not long before Julián and Marisol set off for some magic and mischief of their own, and when things take an unexpected turn, the pair learns that everything is easier with a good friend by your side"--Provided by publisher.LSC
- Subjects: Grandparent and child; Weddings; Gender nonconformity; Individuality; Friendship; Hispanic Americans;
- Sarai and the around the world fair / by González, Saraí,2005-; Brown, Monica,1969-; Almeda, Christine.;
- Appeals to 2-4th graders.Reading level Grade 3.LSC
- Subjects: González, Saraí, 2005-; Hispanic American families; Bicycles; Ethnic festivals; Schools;
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