Recommended Reads: Hispanic / Latine “Own Voices” Books The River is My Ocean Rio Cortez
P CORT, R Illustrations and text depict a child's Saturday walk with their abuela and the love they share for the Hudson River and Yemaya, the goddess of the sea.
Angélica and La Güira Angie Cruz
P CRUZ, A Playing the güira reminds Angélica of the people she loves and misses, especially her grandfather in the Dominican Republic.
Eloísa’s Musical Window Margarita Engle
P ENGL, M Eloísa's struggles fade away when she sits by the window and listens to the neighbor's radio, and one magical day young musicians gather outside and turn the neighborhood into a joyful orchestra of neighbors and strangers.