January 13th | Week in Review

¡Hola a todos! I hope your holiday celebrations were blessed and unforgettable. As we start the New Year, I want to take this opportunity to share our excitement here at Vamos a Leer about the many recent and forthcoming titles by and about Latin@s. We’re adding lots of these titles to our TBR list and thought you might want to, too. Enjoy!

– Remezcla shared on their page the Top 15 2016 Must Reads From Latin America and Latino Authors. “The list below is 15 of the best books published in the U.S. by Latinx writers this year — it includes books in translation (so many books in translation!) Latin-American writers, and a lot of debut authors.”

– Our Latinx in Kid Lit friends shared their 2016 Favorites List: Libros Latinxs. “This year’s releases offered picture books that we found irresistible, early reader/chapter books that charmed us to the core, and works of fiction and nonfiction sure to thrill middle-grade and YA readers.”

-Also, The Cooperative Children’s Book Center shared their Best 2016 Reading Choices. “CCBC Choices 2016 is a fully annotated listing of 259 books published in 2015 for birth through high school and recommended by the CCBC professional staff.”

— Spoiler, Latinx in Kid Lit shared a sneak preview of their 2017 Titles By/For/About Latinx Reading Review List.

– Lastly, please keep an eye out for future materials by the campaign Queen Girls- Stories of real women turned into fairy tales! Started by two women who weren’t pleased with their children’s reading options, the organization’s mission is “to reach as many kids as possible and distribute donated books [and to partner]with local and international organizations who are fighting illiteracy and empowering girls.” They’re not Latin@-focused, but their protagonists are all people of color and we applaud the organizers’ efforts to break apart the traditional canon of children’s literature!

Abrazos,
Alin Badillo

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