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Books del Sur curates Latin America Spanish-language literature to support dual language curriculum.
Books del Sur curates Latin America Spanish-language literature to support dual language curriculum.

Books About People of Color

Books del Sur's primary objective is to curate books from Spanish-speaking countries in order to disrupt the monolingual narrative commonly found in U.S. classrooms. We are inspired and guided by the work of the #weneeddiversebooks movement and the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Therefore, our secondary objective at Books del Sur is to ensure that all narratives are represented in the books as well. While most of our books are written by people of color, many of the people in the books do not present as people of color. We recognize that representation is important and have done our best to curate a collection of Spanish books that are About People of Color. We selected this category based on the data that the CCBC has collected over the years, which we summarized in the following graph. 

Books By or About Children of Color by Year of Publication

The source and full data set are available on the CCBC website.

  • Book cover of El Sombrero del Tio Nacho with an illustration of Nacho laying in bed with animals.
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    El sombrero del tío Nacho

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    Cuando Ambrosia le da a su tío Nacho un sombrero nuevo, intenta deshacerse del anterior, pero fue en vano. No importa lo que haga, el molesto sombr...

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  • Book cover of El Futbol me Hace Feliz with an illustration of children playing soccer.
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    El fútbol me hace feliz

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    Nada hace tan feliz a Sierra como el fútbol, sobre todo, cuando sus zapatillas con llamas hacen que el balón ruede por el inmenso mar de césped lim...

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  • Book cover of El Camino de Amelia with an illustration of a child picking carrots in a field.
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    El camino de Amelia

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    Esta conmovedora historia empieza con la frase: "Amelia Luisa Martínez odiaba los caminos." Para Amelia, todos los caminos representan la inestabil...

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  • Book cover of La Princesa del Agua with an illustration of a girl with a bucket of water on her head.
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    La princesa del agua

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    Con su amplio cielo y tierra cálida, el reino de la princesa Gie Gie es una tierra hermosa. Pero el agua potable es escasa en su pequeño pueblo afr...

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  • Book cover of La Escuela de Elizabeti with an illustration of a little girl writing in school with other students pictured behind her in their desks.
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    La escuela de Elizabeti

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    Es el primer día de clases y Elizabeti no puede esperar. Se pone su uniforme y sus brillosos zapatos ¡La escuela debe ser un lugar especial! Luego ...

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  • Book cover of La Travesia de Enrique with an illustration of a boy sitting on top of a train.
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    La travesia de Enrique

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     Basada en el libro homónimo para adultos, La Travesía de Enrique de Sonia Nazario está disponible en su versión adaptada para lectores jóvenes tra...

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  • Book cover of Emiliano Zapata Como lo Vieron los Zapatistas with a photograph of Emiliano Zapata.
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    Emiliano Zapata

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    Esta edición presenta testimonios de los últimos hombres y mujeres que guardaron en su memoria los momentos que vivieron junto a Zapata. Fotografía...

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