Books

Stories That Stay With You

Each book is a love letter to children who carry two worlds in their hearts — and a celebration of the stories that connect us all.

Book cover for Paloma Joins the Circus

Ages 10 Years and Up

Paloma Joins the Circus

A bilingual story of family, identity, and belonging

Paloma lives between two worlds — the warm rhythms of her grandmother's Spanish and the everyday English of her neighborhood. When she wonders which world is truly hers, her mother shows her that the richest stories are the ones woven from both. A tender, beautifully illustrated celebration of bilingual identity and the love that holds families together.

Release Aug 6, 2026
Book cover for The Pecan Sheller

Ages 10 Years and up

The Pecan Sheller

A story of home, memory, and finding your way back

When Marisol's family moves to a new city, she misses the river that ran behind her grandmother's house. But as she listens to her abuela's stories, she begins to understand that some things — love, memory, and the sound of water — travel with you wherever you go. A moving story about displacement, belonging, and the power of oral tradition.

Pura Belpre Medal For Literature
Book cover for Piece By Piece: Ernestine's Gift for President Roosevelt

Ages 5-9 Years

Piece By Piece: Ernestine's Gift for President Roosevelt

A bilingual celebration of language and connection

From the first word a child learns to the stories passed down through generations, language is the thread that binds us. In this lyrical bilingual picture book, each spread pairs a Spanish word with its English twin — not as a lesson, but as a gift. A joyful, visually stunning ode to the power of words to name our world and connect our hearts.

Based Upon a True Story

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Lupe Ruiz-Flores

Award-winning author of children's literary fiction celebrating culture, language, and the joy of reading.

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