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Summer Happenings

Eight of the portraits of Us, in Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos were juried into a national exhibit held at the Cato Institute, Washington, D.C.,
Freedom: Art as the Messenger
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August 6 is the release date of the book’s paperback,
pre-order it
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The latest honors for the title are:
Kirkus Best Book of 2017
New York Public Libraries Best Book of 2017
Los Angeles Public Libraries Best book of 2017!
Malka Penn Honor for Human Rights in Children's Literature
Booklist's Top 10 Diverse Fiction Books for Older and Middle Readers
CCBC Choices
CBC Notable in the Field of Social Studies

Turning Pages, the picture book autobiography by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is a New York Times Bestseller and a Today Show feminist book. Also released in a Spanish version titled Pasando Páginas, the title was also honored as a Notable Social Studies 2019 Book!
 
Look for the return of Rafi and Rosi Coquí this September!
Sing and dance with Rafi, the irrepressible tree frog and his younger, plucky sister, Rosi, as they expolore Puerto Rican bomba, plena and salsa in
Rafi and Rosi: Music! the fourth title in the award-winning series for beginner readers. Details coming soon.