Happy Latine Heritage Month! We’re celebrating as we do with books by Latine authors, starring Latine main characters, and if you want even more recs, check out past years’ posts!
Middle Grade
Sol Goes for Goal! by Julio Anta, illus. by Gabi Mendez
Welcome back to Hillside Valley-this time it’s Game On for Sol!
Twelve-year-old Sol is a great friend, a model student, a beloved daughter and a star soccer player. At least that’s what everyone always expects of her. But when the soccer team captain Lily walks by, Sol starts to lose focus. What’s with this heart fluttering feeling she has around Lily?! And how can she stay the star player–the star everything–that people see her as if she can barely remember her name (much less how to play soccer) around Lily? Is Sol destined to let everyone down, including herself? Or can she figure out how to be the Sol she wants to be…on and off the field.
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