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Diana Rodriguez Wallach
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A thoughtful and gripping exposé of the troubled teen industry, this supernatural thriller explores how a haunted past collides with a traumatized present to reveal truths that were meant to stay hidden.
Welcome to The Farm.
Hazel Perez thinks her school project on the abandoned Oakwell Farms School for Girls—the Farm, as it’s known to locals—will be just another assignment. But after a late-night research trip ends with her falling unconscious, she awakens with a desire for revenge that isn’t her own.
Desperate to free herself from these sudden violent urges—and the haunting visions of an unknown girl she sees in the mirror—Hazel decides to investigate.
As she delves deeper into Oakwell Farms’ past, Hazel discovers the harrowing experiences of the girls who were once forced to live under the watch of sinister men and encounters the spirits who still linger there.
With the help of some unlikely allies, Hazel must navigate a treacherous path of corruption, history, and the supernatural to bring peace to the restless spirits and learn the truth about her family’s involvement.
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I don't know what else Latinx literature needs to do to prove itself to big publishing. Just in this week's releases, we have a National Book Award Longlist title, a double middle grade fantasy releases, MULTIPLE nonfiction to inspire the littles as well as some highly anticipated fantasy, romance, literary fiction, AND SO MUCH MORE!!\
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An apology: Last week, I incorrectly included The Maiden and Her Monster on the release list but author Maddie Martinez is NOT Latinx! I'm so sorry for incorrectly identifying her as such. I am always trying to do better, but admit I am not perfect and always appreciate when people let me know so I can learn and correct my mistakes! I've removed her book from the list and taken down social media posts.\
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NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST FOR YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE-- \
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A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez by Maria Dolores Aguila: Middle grade novel in verse based on the true story of Roberto Alvarez and the Lemon Grove Incident--an inspiring story of one child standing up against segregated schools. "When injustice grows, resistance blooms"\
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The Silenced Diana Rodriguez Wallach (Audiobook) Thriller Supernatural thriller YA--Hazel Perez visits the old abandoned girl's school for an assignment, falls unconscious, and awakes with a revenge not her own. As she digs in the past, haunted by ghosts, she discovers secrets hidden long ago about the school.\
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Claudia Said Si!The Story of Mexico's First Woman President by Deborah Bodin Cohen and Kerry Olitzky and illustrated by Carlos Velez Aguilera: available in both English and Spanish today!\
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Inside the Cartel: A True Crime Tale of Espionage, Undercover Operations, and a War Against Billionaire Drug Lords by Martin Suarez (Audiobook) I'll be honest, with the way the Latinx population has been discussed and portrayed in media in this country for decades and longer, I STRUGGLE to keep this one on the list especially since it's a law enforcement story. I did request a review copy and may read it during non-fiction November, but this is the story of Martin Suarez, known Manny, who spent the longest time as an FBI undercover agent within the Medellin cartel and rose to very high ranks within the cartels while working as an informant.\
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