February 2019 Book of the Month The House of Broken Angels: A Novel by Luis Alberto Urrea Published by: Little, Brown and Company ISBN-10: 0316154881 ISBN-13: 978-0316154888 SYNOPSIS: In his final days, beloved and ailing…
January Reyna Grande
January 2019 Book of the Month A Dream Called Home: A Memoir by Reyna Grande Published by: Atria Books ISBN-10: 9781501171420 ISBN-13: 978-1501171420 SYNOPSIS: The Distance Between Us. The memoir tells the story of her pursuit to…
December Sylvia Acevedo
December 2018 Book of the Month Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist by Sylvia Acevedo Published by: Clarion ISBN-10: 1328809560 ISBN-13: 978-1328809568 SYNOPSIS: The inspiring memoir for young readers about a Latina rocket…
November Lizzie Velasquez with Catherine Avril Morris
November 2018 Book of the Month Dare to be Kind: How Extraordinary Compassion Can Transform Our World by Lizzie Velasquez with Catherine Avril Morris Published by: Hachette Books ISBN-10: 0316272434 ISBN-13: 978-0316272438 SYNOPSIS: “Sometimes we are met with…
October Teresa Dovalpage
October 2018 Book of the Month Death Comes Through the Kitchen by Teresa Dovalpage Published by: Soho Press; Soho Crime ISBN-10: 1616958847 ISBN-13: 978-1616958848 SYNOPSIS: Don’t let the authentic Cuban recipes fool you: This is no cozy mystery.…