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List: Pura Belpré Children's Author Award
Genre: Fiction

Under the Mesquite

By Guadalupe Garcia McCall

In “Under the Mesquite,” Guadalupe Garcia McCall, writing in emotionally riveting free verse, gracefully manages to convey the experience of growing up in a bicultural community in Texas with geographical accuracy and a radiating authentic voice for its main protagonist fourteen-year-old Lupita, the oldest of eight children who is dealing with her mother's terminal illness.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2012 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9781600604294
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass

By Meg Medina

Piedad “Piddy” Sanchez's life is turned upside down when she finds out that Yaqui Delgado wants to kick her ass. While struggling to deal with the threat on her own, Piddy is forced to explore her identity, her culture and the role of others in her life. Meg Medina writes a powerful story about bullying and resilience.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2014 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780763658595

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Under the Mesquite

Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass