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I feel a bit silly to ask, but I am interested in any recs of fictional content (any format: novel, picture books, comics, can be MG or Adult, or even any mediums, like video games, whatever) that have any Latino or Hispanic main characters.
Can be historical, educational, contemporary, or SFF.*
I know I am not very well read in a lot of literature or a ton of pop culture, so I would love some more recs.
The limited book examples I can remember reading off the top of my head are: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Universe; Esperanza Rising; and the American Girl Josefina book series. I also remember a cute folktale-like picture book called Just a Minute!: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book as well. (I vaguely remember also reading a sort of picture book about how Three Kings Day was celebrated in Puerto Rico and other Latin American places as a very young girl, but I can't remember the title at all.)
- The Latino or Hispanic characters can be light skinned (like me and some of sisters and cousins), or just happen to be of Hispanic descent, and don't always have to be Mexican.
- The main characters also don't have to be fluent in Spanish---though I would most likely assume they had some kind of exposure to the language (or parts of the culture or some pop culture) growing up and understanding tiny bits of it, like I did.
Anyway, um, I would be grateful for any recommendations of any mediums, whether it's novels, folklore, short stories, children's books, comics/graphic novels, video games, etc. ^_^
*ETA: I usually like upbeat, hopeful, or heartwarming stuff. Not a horror fan or into overly violent or gory stuff. I am willing to try some serious-ish stuff, but not too trigger-like stories with any sexual assault.
Can be historical, educational, contemporary, or SFF.*
I know I am not very well read in a lot of literature or a ton of pop culture, so I would love some more recs.
The limited book examples I can remember reading off the top of my head are: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Universe; Esperanza Rising; and the American Girl Josefina book series. I also remember a cute folktale-like picture book called Just a Minute!: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book as well. (I vaguely remember also reading a sort of picture book about how Three Kings Day was celebrated in Puerto Rico and other Latin American places as a very young girl, but I can't remember the title at all.)
- The Latino or Hispanic characters can be light skinned (like me and some of sisters and cousins), or just happen to be of Hispanic descent, and don't always have to be Mexican.
- The main characters also don't have to be fluent in Spanish---though I would most likely assume they had some kind of exposure to the language (or parts of the culture or some pop culture) growing up and understanding tiny bits of it, like I did.
Anyway, um, I would be grateful for any recommendations of any mediums, whether it's novels, folklore, short stories, children's books, comics/graphic novels, video games, etc. ^_^
*ETA: I usually like upbeat, hopeful, or heartwarming stuff. Not a horror fan or into overly violent or gory stuff. I am willing to try some serious-ish stuff, but not too trigger-like stories with any sexual assault.
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