Shelley Diaz
794 Articles
Last 30 days
Last 6 months
Last 12 months
Last 24 months
Specific Dates
From:
To:
Shadowshaper
Gr 7 Up—The 2015 SLJ Best Book follows Afro-Latina Sierra Santiago as she discovers that she's part of a long line of shadowshapers, people with the ability to infuse magic into their art in order to fight off demons...
The Trouble with Half a Moon
Gr 5–8—Ever since her brother's death, Dellie's life has been quiet and sad...
Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa
Gr 2–4—This picture book biography of the Cuban songstress pays tribute to the child from Havana who became salsa royalty...
Lion Island: Cuba's Warrior of Words
Gr 5–8—In this middle grade novel in verse, Engle transports readers to the world of 1870s Cuba...
The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano
Gr 7 Up—This 2008 Pura Belpré Medal-winning biography presents the true story of a Cuban slave who escaped to become a celebrated poet...
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music
Gr 1–4—The award-winning Cuban American author has made her mark on children's literature with her powerful portrayals of little-known aspects of Cuban history, often shedding light on the Afro-Cuban experience...
Cinnamon Girl: Letters Found Inside a Cereal Box
Gr 9 Up—Originally published in 2005, this Americas Award winner was recently reissued for the 9/11 anniversary...
Drown
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author first burst onto the literary scene with this short story collection about a Dominican teen growing up in New Jersey...
ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER? LOG IN
We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing
ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER? LOG IN
Thank you for visiting.
We’ve noticed you are using a private browser. To continue, please log in or create an account.
