Coming Soon: Hispanic Nonfiction | St. Charles Public Library

1) We're not broken: changing the autism conversation

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Get a new perspective on autism, from the personal to the political, and dispel myths including the "perception that autism is a white condition".

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Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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"In this groundbreaking debut, Eric Garcia draws from his own experiences as an autistic journalist to discuss the social and policy gaps that exist in supporting those on the spectrum. From education to healthcare, he explores how autistic people wrestle with systems that were not built with them in mind. At the same time, he shares the experiences of all types of autistic people, from those with higher support needs, to autistic people of color,...

2) For brown girls with sharp edges and tender hearts: a love letter to women of color

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Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez, Prisca

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Practice radical self love AND dismantle systemic oppression with this inspiring and heartfelt book.

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"For generations, women of color have had to push against powerful forces of sexism, racism, and classism in this country, and too often, they have felt that they had to face these challenges alone. Through her writing, her activism, and through founding Latina Rebels, Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez fought to create community to help women fight together. Now her new book For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts offers wisdom and a liberating...

3) Boomerang: poetry = Bumeraan : poesaia

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Obejas, Achy

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While she may no longer live in Chicago, Obejas was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame in 2010.

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"A bilingual poetry collection from a Cuban-American writer-activist that explores themes of identity, sexuality, and belonging"--

4) Cuba: an American history

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Ferrer, Ada

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Thorndike Press large print nonfiction

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Kirkus Reviews calls this a "wonderfully nuanced history of the island nation and its often troubled dealings with its gigantic and voracious neighbor".

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Book, Audiobook CD, Large Print

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"In 1961, at the height of the Cold War, the United States severed diplomatic relations with Cuba, where a momentous revolution had taken power three years earlier. For more than half a century, the stand-off continued--through the tenure of ten American presidents and the fifty-year rule of Fidel Castro. His death in 2016, and the retirement of his brother and successor Raúl Castro in 2021, have spurred questions about the country's future. Meanwhile,...

5) App kid: how a child of immigrants grabbed a piece of the American dream

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Sayman, Michael

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Live the highs, lows, and everything in-between of one of Silicon Valley's youngest entrepreneurs. A great nonfiction crossover for teens too!

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"A memoir from one of the most extraordinary entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, who taught himself how to code as a thirteen-year-old and claimed his share of the American Dream"--

6) What White parents should know about transracial adoption: an adoptee's perspective on its history, nuances, and practices

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Guida-Richards, Melissa

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For a much needed perspective, that of an adoptee, added to the transracial, transnational adoption conversation.

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"Written by Melissa Guida-Richards--a transracial, transnational, and late-discovery adoptee--this book unpacks the mistakes you don't even know you're making and gives you the real-life tools to be the best parent you can be, to the child you love more than anything."--Amazon.com.

7) Your intuition led you here: daily rituals for empowerment, inner knowing, and magic

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Naranjo, Alex

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Tap into your magical powers while also learning the story of two LGBTQ Latinx women who now own the biggest metaphysical shop on the West Coast.

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"Alex Naranjo and Marlene Vargas, the owners of the biggest metaphysical shop on the West Coast, House of Intuition, have a clear mission: to bring the life-changing experience of magic to a world that needs magic more than ever. Your Intuition Led You Here is a practical beginner's guide to magic that helps people achieve healing, transformation, empowerment, and personal growth. It also shares their personal story as LGBTQ Latinx women and their...