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Week in Review, September 18th-22nd

  This week on hbook.com... Nikki Grimes and Brian Pinkney Talk with Roger   September issue of Notes from the Horn Book: Five questions for Pedro Martín on Mexikid; “Enchanting” and “unforgettable”; Gatos, perros, and more; Latine/x YA: Not alone; From the Editor   Calling Caldecott: Now we KNOW awards season is heating up... What Would...

Five questions for Pedro Martín

Nine kids. One motor home and a pick-up truck. In Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir (Dial, 10–14 years), Pedro Martín recalls his family’s 1977 road trip to pick up his abuelito from Jalisco, Mexico.  1. You seamlessly incorporate a few artistic styles. How did you decide which would best capture a mood...

National Library Card Sign-Up Month

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month. Here are some of ours:                                                                          ...

Books Mentioned in the September 2023 Issue of Notes from the Horn Book

From the September 2023 issue of Notes from the Horn Book. Five Questions for Pedro Martín Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir; Dial “Enchanting” and “unforgettable” The Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía by Alexandra Alessandri; Atheneum Something like Home by Andrea Beatriz Arango; Random  Lalo Lespérance Never Forgot by Phillippe Diederich; Dutton What the Jaguar Told Her by Alexandra V. Méndez; Levine Querido Barely...

“Enchanting” and “unforgettable”

These five books for middle-graders and middle-schoolers draw on realistic Latine experience as well as some fantasy elements. See also our Five Questions interview with Pedro Martín about his graphic memoir Mexikid (Dial, 10–14 years). September 15–October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Latine/x Heritage Month. Find additional books, articles, interviews,...

Latine/x YA: Not alone

Here are five books about Latine/x young adults who forge connections with others across oceans, centuries, and planes of existence. September 15–October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Latine/x Heritage Month. Find additional books, articles, interviews, and more from the Horn Book here.  Frontera  by Julio Anta; illus. by Jacoby Salcedo  Middle...

Gatos, perros, and more

Here are nine picture books for younger readers and listeners ranging from the silly to the serious and celebrating Latinidad. See also Spanish Is the Language of My Family (from our Back-to-School issue of Notes from the Horn Book). September 15–October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Latine/x Heritage Month. Find...

Week in Review, September 11th-15th

  This week on hbook.com... 2023–2024 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards Call for Submissions From the September/October 2023 Horn Book Magazine: "The Writer's Page: How Did I Get Here?: From Picture Books to a Graphic Memoir" by Marisabina Russo Calling Caldecott: A Refresher on Caldecott Criteria We Dive In... Family Reading: Little Amal in Cambridge...

Week in Review, September 4th-8th

  This week on hbook.com... Michael Datcher and Frank Morrison Talk with Roger From the September/October 2023 Horn Book Magazine: Editorial: "What Else Is New?" Table of Contents   Calling Caldecott: Calling Caldecott, and Calling You!   Out of the Box: Book spill The Power of Literacy Every Day Is Grandparents Day!...
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