Emma Otheguy invites her young readers to become advocates for important social issues such as immigration, racism, and classism in her middle grade novel "Sofia Acosta Makes a Scene." Young Sofia finds her voice and discovers that even though she is young, she can make a difference in her community. This is a must read book for young middle school children.

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Author Ariadna Sánchez Hernández has been inspired by her immigrant experience, the absence of social justice in her homeland, and the universal feeling of love. With intriguing photographs, Ariadna offers a window into the beauty of her native Oaxaca as she crafts a very touching and inspiring collection of Spanish poetry in Visitas Inesperadas. 

You can purchase a copy of Ariadna's books in our new online store Nuestra Tienda at NicaGal.com http://nicagal.com/NicaGal_nuestra_tienda.html 

Author Daniel Olivas takes us on a wild ride in his new collection of magical, surreal and dystopian short stories How to Date a Flying Mexican. 

You can purchase a copy of Daniel's books in our new online store Nuestra Tienda at NicaGal.com http://nicagal.com/NicaGal_nuestra_tienda.html

Author Monica Brown delights children with her bicultural and bilingual books. Her collection of picture books with the bicultural character Marisol McDonald just celebrated its 10th anniversary. Monica chats about what makes Marisol so unique and why children love her. You can purchase a copy of Monica's books in our new online store: http://nicagal.com/NicaGal_nuestra_tienda.html 

With mentorship and guidance from outstanding faculty at the Highlights Foundation, aspiring authors and illustrators hone their craft and learn about book publishing. Visit https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/ to learn more about workshops and retreats for authors and illustrators.

Jessica Payne is the executive director of Kids Need to Read, an organization that provides books to schools and libraries across the country. Visit kidsneedtoread.org to request books for your school or library, or to make a donation. 

Author and illustrator Juliet Menéndez chats about her first book Latinitas and the inspiration behind this amazing project.

Latinitas in an anthology of short stories about influential Latinas making history in Latina America and the United States.

In the novel Death Song of the Dragón Chicxulub, a young hero battles an Aztec dragon as he searches for his identity and destiny.