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Bilingual Books for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Bilingual Books for Ages 12–18

Bilingual books for teenagers engage with language as identity. The language you speak at home versus the language you speak at school, and the question of which one is really yours. These 177 books explore that tension.

177 books

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The Tía Lola Stories #2

How Tía Lola Learned to Teach

For the child navigating the blend of their family's heritage and their daily school life, Tía Lola shows how one person

Cover of Islands Apart: Becoming Dominican American

Islands Apart: Becoming Dominican American

Jasminne Mendez

For the child navigating what it means to belong to two cultures, this memoir in verse explores the beauty and complexit

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Judith Ortiz Cofer

For the teen feeling caught between two worlds, this poetic novel explores the ache of leaving home and the challenge of

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Cover of An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio

An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio

Judith Ortiz Cofer

This collection of award-winning fiction and poetry captures the vibrant life, voices, and daily experiences of young pe

Ages 12–18

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Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla

For the child grappling with a major move or leaving a beloved home behind. This moving story explores the heartache and

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Versos sencillos

The rhythmic verses of a Cuban national hero celebrate the spirit of liberty and the natural beauty of a country fightin

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On the Bright Side

For the teenager navigating the transition to a new school while balancing the expectations of the hearing world and the

Cover of One Real American: The Life of Ely S. Parker, Seneca Sachem and Civil War General

One Real American: The Life of Ely S. Parker, Seneca Sachem and Civil War General

Born a Seneca Sachem, Ely S. Parker became a bilingual engineer, a Civil War general, and a key bridge between the U.S.

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Sue dreams of summer camp but ends up at her family's traditional quinceañera celebration in this graphic novel about cu

Cover of What Can't Wait

What Can't Wait

Ashley Hope Pérez

Marisa balances AP calculus and a new romance with the heavy demands of her Houston barrio home, wondering if her talent

Cover of About The Trod

Wander through mystical poems infused with Jamaican dialect, exploring themes of love, renewal, and rising from the ashe

Cover of D Is for Doufu: An Alphabet Book of Chinese Culture

D Is for Doufu: An Alphabet Book of Chinese Culture

Maywan Shen Krach

Vibrant folk art and Chinese characters illustrate 5,000 years of history through 23 essential words and cultural legend

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According To Dhruv

Sangeetha Narayan

For the child curious about their heritage, this introduction to Marathi literature celebrates the vibrant language and

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Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz

Sixty-one children share their own sworn testimonies about life in detention at the border in this bilingual collection

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Three teenagers from different backgrounds share a roof in Japan, finding joy, friendship, and plenty of quirks as they

Cover of The Avion My Uncle Flew

The Avion My Uncle Flew

A summer in a quiet French town turns into a high-stakes hunt for a Nazi spy when Johnny discovers a pistol hidden insid

Cover of Quranic Vocabulary Picture Book for Children

Quranic Vocabulary Picture Book for Children

Ayesha Arjumand Nayeem

For the child learning to read Arabic who wants to understand the words they see in the Quran, this visual guide builds

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Lowriders to the Rescue

For the young activist concerned about our changing planet or the child who feels caught between two cultures and wants

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Angela Cervantes

For the child who struggles to find the right words or feels self-conscious about their accent, this story celebrates th

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The Other Half of Happy

Rebecca Balcárcel

Quijana navigates her Guatemalan-American identity while supporting her brother and finding her place among family, frie

Cover of Voices from the Fields: Children of Migrant Farmworkers Tell Their Stories

Voices from the Fields: Children of Migrant Farmworkers Tell Their Stories

A powerful window into the lives of Mexican American migrant youth as they navigate hard labor, gang pressures, and the

Cover of Dancing Home

Alma Flor Ada, Gabriel M. Zubizarreta

For the child navigating the complex feelings of belonging to two cultures and learning to find pride in their family he

Cover of Voices in First Person: Reflections on Latino Identity

Voices in First Person: Reflections on Latino Identity

Lori Marie Carlson

For the teenager navigating the complexities of their heritage, this anthology offers powerful monologues and poems abou

Cover of Lowriders to the Center of the Earth

Lowriders to the Center of the Earth

A missing cat leads three friends in a lowrider on a high-stakes mission into the underworld to face off against the Azt

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Bilingual for Other Ages

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