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Latin American Culture
Latin American Culture Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
1,274 books about latin american culture
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Jalapeño Bagels
Natasha Wing
Pablo visits his family's bakery to find the perfect treat for his school’s international day, leading him to a choice t
Ages 4–8
Enchantment of the World
Colombia
Marion Morrison
Armed with gadgets and superhuman senses, a brave superhero must defend his home from a terrifying new threat: his own b
Ages 10–14
Lizard in a Zoot Suit
Marco Finnegan
Amid the tension of the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots, two sisters discover a strange reptilian creature and race to save him fro
Ages 12–18
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Shut Up, This Is Serious
Carolina Ixta
Belén and Leti navigate the high-stakes world of college applications and a secret pregnancy while facing the daily real
Ages 14–18
Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes (Los perros magicos de los volcanes)
Manlio Argueta
Magical dogs emerge from the volcanoes of El Salvador to protect the people and help them triumph over oppression in thi
Ages 6–10
Doña Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart
Pat Mora
Dona Flor uses her giant hands to dig rivers and make tortillas as big as rafts, but she must use her cleverness to find
Ages 4–8
Boys of the Beast
Monica Zepeda
Three Latino cousins who are total strangers pile into a car for a road trip from Oregon to New Mexico, discovering who
Ages 14–18
Güero #2
They Call Her Fregona
David Bowles
Güero navigates the joys of a first crush and the harsh realities of his community as he tries to help a tough girl save
Ages 8–12
Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers
Juliet Menéndez
From the stage to the Supreme Court, these forty trailblazing Latina women began their journeys as children with big dre
Ages 8–12
Lotería
Karla Arenas Valenti
Life and Death play a high-stakes game of Lotería that pulls eleven-year-old Clara into a dangerous mission to save her
Ages 8–12
Wishbone
Anna Garcia Schaper
Forty-five years apart, a Mexican-American teen and her great aunt fight parallel battles against body shaming and unfai
Ages 13–18
Amigos del otro lado (Friends from the Other Side)
Gloria Anzaldúa
For children processing the complexities of immigration and community, this story explores the courage required to stand
Ages 6–10
Martina Has Too Many Tías
Emma Otheguy
Martina loves her big, boisterous family, but sometimes she needs to use her imagination to find a quiet space of her ow
Ages 4–8
Cesar: SÃ, Se Puede! Yes, We Can!
Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
Lyrical poems and folk-art illustrations trace the life and philosophy of labor activist Cesar Chavez and his fight for
Ages 8–12
Abuela's Weave
Omar S. Castañeda
A young girl and her grandmother travel to a Guatemalan market to sell their traditional weavings, celebrating their dee
Ages 5–9
Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia
Jeanette Winter
Luis loves books so much that his house is full, so he loads up two faithful donkeys to carry a traveling library throug
Ages 4–8
Amada's Diary #1
My Diary from Here to There
Amada Irma Pérez
Amada records every heartfelt detail of her family's move from Mexico to California in this bilingual diary based on a t
Ages 6–10
La cucaracha Martina: Un cuento folklorico del Caribe (La Cucaracha Martina: A Caribbean Folktale)
Daniel Moreton
Martina the cockroach searches for a beautiful sound and turns down a parade of noisy animal suitors in this vibrant, re
Ages 4–8
Perez y Martina
Pura Belpré
Martina the beautiful cockroach has many suitors, but choosing the right one is tricky. This classic Puerto Rican tale i
Ages 4–8
Farmworker's Daughter: Growing Up Mexican in America, The
Rose Castillo Guilbault
Rose moves from Mexico to California’s Salinas Valley, facing the trials of being a teenager while learning a new langua
Ages 12–18
Oye, Celia!: A Song for Celia Cruz
Katie Sciurba
The pulse of the neighborhood rises as a young fan dances to the salsa rhythms of Celia Cruz, finding history and happin
Ages 4–8
Celebrating a Quinceañera: A Latina's 15th Birthday Celebration
Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith
Ten-year-old Ariana helps her cousin Cynthia prepare for a milestone fifteenth birthday, exploring the rich traditions a
Ages 8–12
Any Small Goodness: A Novel of the Barrio
Tony Johnston
Life in East Los Angeles means standing up for your name, hitting the basketball court, and protecting the local librari
Ages 8–12
The Spirit of Tío Fernando: A Day of the Dead Story
Janice Levy
A boy and his mother prepare marigolds, candy skeletons, and favorite songs to honor Uncle Fernando in this bilingual ce
Ages 5–8
