I grew up in the 90’s and I was the only Hispanic girl at my school. I didn’t read a book about someone like me until I picked up Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan. It’s a phenomenal book, and it made me feel like I could do anything - that my culture and my hair and my language were things to be proud of. I’m a librarian now and I haven’t come across another book about a Hispanic girl for middle-grade readers (or grown-ups, for that matter), so I write them now.
fongaboo on February 17th, 2020 at 13:58 UTC »
Wish I could read the text
laxmack on February 17th, 2020 at 14:39 UTC »
When are people gonna learn?!?! Capes are dangerous!
stelfloro on February 17th, 2020 at 15:09 UTC »
I grew up in the 90’s and I was the only Hispanic girl at my school. I didn’t read a book about someone like me until I picked up Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan. It’s a phenomenal book, and it made me feel like I could do anything - that my culture and my hair and my language were things to be proud of. I’m a librarian now and I haven’t come across another book about a Hispanic girl for middle-grade readers (or grown-ups, for that matter), so I write them now.