BOOKSTHAT / LIST NO. 9178

Books that
Hablan Spanglish

Books moving between Spanish and English, translation and code-switching, home and somewhere else.

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01 / 10

Aura

Carlos Fuentes, Lysander Kemp

Hired to edit a deceased man’s memoirs, Felipe Montero becomes involved with the widow’s niece and investigates the relationship between the two women.

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02 / 10

Borderlands / La Frontera: The New Mestiza

Gloria Anzaldúa

03 / 10

Run, Little Chaski! (Bilingual Spanish & English)

Mariana Llanos, Mariana Ruiz Johnson

04 / 10

How to Fold a Taco

Ana Varela, Naibe Reynoso

This bilingual picture book uses imaginary taco-folding adventures to introduce movement, coordination, and directions, with a recipe and background on tacos.

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