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Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga

3.75

Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Areli Is a Dreamer by Areli Morales

emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

I Wish You Knew by Jackie Azúa Kramer

emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

An incredible picture book about kids and teachers who share personal things they wish each other knew -- a reminder that you never know what a classmate or teacher is truly going through at home. 

Undocumented: A Worker's Fight by Duncan Tonatiuh

emotional informative fast-paced

4.0

Something Happened to My Dad: A Child's Story about Immigration by Ann Hazzard, Vivianne Aponte Rivera, Gloria Faelix

emotional hopeful informative

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

A picture book about a family that is separated because of immigration laws. I loved the community support the family received in this story. 

Until Someone Listens: A Story About Borders, Family, and One Girl's Mission by Teresa Martínez, Estela Juarez

emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

4.25

A touching picture book about a young girl who is separated from her mom because of outdated and unfair immigration laws. 

Coolest Club Ever! by Stephen Shaskan

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

9th book in this amazing series! Perfect for fans of funny and goofy graphic novels. Pizza and Taco start a club but there's another club meeting happening at the same time and that club seems pretty cool, too. What happens if no one comes to their club? 

A Flicker of Hope: A Story of Migration by Cynthia Harmony

challenging inspiring

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

A beautifully illustrated picture book about a family who is separated by distance because of immigration laws and employment opportunities between Mexico and the United States.