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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 Hay Que Salvar a Sole with an illustration of a girl thinking about a red animal.
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    ¡Hay que Salvar a Sole!

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    Esta es la historia de Ema, una joven chilena de 12 años de edad, que se mueve para la República Dominicana. Conecta hermosamente los problemas de...

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    Alicia y el huracán

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    Después de acurrucarse en la cama cada noche, Alicia escucha las formidables voces de los diminutos coquíes que viven en todo Puerto Rico y le cant...

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  • Book cover of La Mariposa with an illustration of a boy flying over a field.
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    La Mariposa

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    Francisco, hijo de una familia de trabajadores migrantes mexicanos, está tratando de adaptarse al primer grado en los Estados Unidos, pero se sient...

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  • Book cover of Bonita es la Vida with an illustration of a giraffe with a girl sitting on it.
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    Bonita es la vida

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    Violeta es una nina keniana quien es visitada por una jirafa alada durante una noche llena de hambre. Queriendo alentar a una Violeta hambrienta y ...

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  • Book cover of Ayobami y el Nombre de los Animales with an illustration of a little girl holding a piece of paper.
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    Ayobami y el nombre de los animales

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    La guerra ha terminado y la pequeña Ayobami, al fin, puede ir a la escuela. Todo el mundo está contentísimo y la alegría se ha apoderado del pueblo...

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  • Book cover of La Nina de la Calavera with an illustration of a woman standing outside.
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    La niña de la calavera

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    Mallén, una hermosa joven mapuche, está comprometida para casarse. Pero su perversa madrastra hace una poción mágica para impedir el matrimonio. Cu...

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