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Dreams of green

a Three Kings' Day story
2023
"Every winter, Luc?a looks forward to the colorful festivities of el d?a de Reyes. But this year . . . instead of dancing and singing in the parrandas of her Puerto Rican neighborhood, Luc?a is bundled up and making snow angels in a gray backyard in Ohio. How will she ever be able to guide the Three Kings to her new home in the frosty Midwest?"--Provided by publisher.

No filter and other lies

2023
Seventeen-year-old Kat Sanchez uses photos of a friend to create a fake Instagram account, but when one of her posts goes viral and exposes Kat's duplicity, her entire world--both real and pretend--comes crashing down around her.

Right where I left you

2023
The summer before he leaves for college, eighteen-year-old Isaac Martin makes big plans with his best friend Diego that only the reappearance of an old crush can derail.

Ozuna

A biography of Puerto Rican reggaeton and latin trap singer Ozuna.

Infested

an MTV fear novel
In a race against time, seventeen-year-old Puerto Rican Manny must rescue his family from a malevolent spirit targeting his apartment building in the Bronx.

Never look back

2021
A modern retelling of the myth, Orpheus and Eurydice, in which Eury leaves Puerto Rico for the Bronx, haunted by losing all to Hurricane Maria and by evil spirit Ato, and meets a bachata-singing charmer, Pheus.

Time villains

When a homework assignment and a magic table summon real and fictional people from history, including the bloodthirsty pirate Blackbeard, sixth-grader Javi, his brawny younger sister Brady, and his brainy best friend Wiki join forces to save the world.

Men of the 65th

the Borinqueneers of the Korean War
2023
"Learn about Puerto Rico's 65th Regiment, one of the US Army's most decorated regiments. Author Talia Aikens-Nu?ez shares the history of these soldiers and the discrimination they faced as they served their country during the largest court martial of the Korean War"--Provided by publisher.

Planting stories

the life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpr?
2023
An illustrated biography of the life of Pura Belpr?, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City.

Celebrating the people of Puerto Rico

2023
The culture of Puerto Rico is as complex as the beliefs and ways of life of the many people who live there. Readers will learn that before the arrival of the Spanish, Puerto Rico was called Boriqu?n by the Ta?nos. They will also learn that it has the only tropical rain forest in the U.S. Forest System, among many other interesting facts. With an emphasis on Puerto Rico's contributions to sports, arts, music, and food, this book offers a comprehensive look at the country and its inhabitants. Colorful photographs and high-interest text will motivate learners in absorbing curricular social studies subjects.

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