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Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000?]
Language
Español
Description
Romantic fantasy set in Mexico during the early 20th century. A young couple is blocked from marrying by the demands of the young woman's cold and selfish mother. To be near his love, the young man marries her sister, and she expresses her passion for him through her cooking.
Author
Series
Like water for chocolate volume 1
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
1992, c1989
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
Español
4) Like water for chocolate: a novel in monthly installments, with recipes, romances, and home remedies
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
c1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Author
Series
Petra Luna volume 1
Publisher
Sourcebooks Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Children's Awards: Pura Belpre Honor for Latino Literature
Children's New Books: October 2021 Middle Grade Fiction
Children's Recommended: 7th Grade 2023
Children's Special Topics: Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
Children's New Books: October 2021 Middle Grade Fiction
Children's Recommended: 7th Grade 2023
Children's Special Topics: Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
Description
"Based on a true story, the tale of one girl's perilous journey to cross the U.S. border and lead her family to safety during the Mexican Revolution"--
6) Mexico
Author
Series
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Spend a day in Mexico with a little boy and their family, from huevos in the morning to settling down for dulces sueños at night. Mexican author Cynthia Harmony and illustrator Claudia Navarro draw on their lived experiences in Mexico to create an authentic picture of modern Mexican life as part of the Our World Series for very young readers"--
8) Coco
Author
Series
Publisher
Golden Book, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Miguel's love of music and desire to prove his talent sees him transported to the Land of the Dead where he meets the trickster Hector, and the two embark on a journey to meet Ernesto de la Cruz who holds the key to Miguel's family history.
Author
Publisher
Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Eagle Pass, Texas. Grace struggles to understand the "echoes" she inherited from her mother: visions which often distort her reality. One morning as her sister, Mercy, rushes off for work, a disturbing echo takes hold of Grace. Within moments tragedy strikes. Grace sets goals and begins to recover, but is estranged from Mercy. As Grace's echoes brings ghosts and premonitions, they also bring memories of when Grace fled to Mexico to the house of her...
Author
Publisher
Cinco Puntos Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, in the 1990's. Fear is overtaking the city as cases of kidnapped girls and women become alarmingly common. Anamaría works hard at her strict, grade-obsessed middle school, wanting to do the best she can so she can grow up to be successful. Then a lady comes up to Anamaría and says she is her, from the future. Anamaría knows better than to talk to some weirdo stranger, but the lady-- Thirty-- won't stop bothering her, switching...
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español, una división de Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Es 1913 y la mamá de Petra Luna, una niña de doce años, ha muerto mientras la Revolución hace estragos en México. Antes de que los soldados se llevaran a su papá, Petra le promete que cuidará de la familia que le queda: su abuelita, su hermana pequeña Amelia y su hermanito Luisito, hasta que puedan reunirse con él. Juntos huyen hacia el norte mientras arde la ciudad que dejaron atrás, y cruzan el desierto cruel e inhumano en busca de un...
Author
Publisher
Hogarth
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In the early hours of July 16, 1990, Liliana Rivera Garza was murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend. A life full of promise and hope, cut tragically short, Liliana's story instead became subsumed into Mexico's dark and relentless history of domestic violence. With Liliana's case file abandoned by a corrupt criminal justice system, her family, including her older sister Cristina, was forced to process their grief and guilt in private, without any hope...
13) Ladrones
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Español
Description
Crime has never been this much fun! After a ruthless businesswoman steals land deeds from a community of Mexican families, two former thieves come out of retirement to steal them back. With a ragtag team that includes a spiritualist, a clumsy ranch hand, a struggling actor, and an amateur meteorologist, the modern-day Robin Hoods attempt a caper for the ages.
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011?]
Language
Español
Description
Romantic fantasy set in early 20th century Mexico about a young couple, Tita and Pedro, blocked from marrying by a family tradition strictly enforced by Tita's cold and selfish mother. To be near his love the young man marries her sister, while Tita, as the family cook, expresses her passion for him through her cooking.
15) Coco
Series
Publisher
Disney / Pixar
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Despite his family's generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
16) Pacho Nacho
Author
Publisher
Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After naming their firstborn son Pacho-Nacho-Nico-Tico-Melo-Felo-Kiko-Rico, Mama and Papa insist everyone use his full name, which causes trouble when their second son, Juan, says his brother needs help. Includes notes about the folktale on which the story is based and glossary of Spanish terms.
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