Hispanic/Latine “Own Voices” Reads P GENH, M
P HIGU, D
SPANISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF MY FAMILY
THE YELLOW HANDKERCHIEF Donna Barba Higuera
Michael Genhart A young boy bonds with his beloved abuela over a love of Spanish.
P REYN, A
PLÁTANOS ARE LOVE Alyssa RenosoMorris A young girl learns the cultural significance of plantains while cooking alongside her abuela.
A young girl wishes her family could be more like her friends' families and subconsiously blames her abuela and her yellow handkerchief, but she slowly grows to appreciate and love the language and culture the handkerchief represents.
P TREJ, J PAPÁ’S MAGICAL WATER-JUG CLOCK Jesús Trejo Today, little Jesús has a big job to do. He's helping Papá at work, and he's in charge of the water jug -which is also a magical clock! When it's empty, Papá explains, the workday is done. But what about all these thirsty animals? Soon, the water is gone, but the day is not over yet. Will Jesús be fired?! Or is the jug not really magical after all.