Author
Donna Barba Higuera
2 books here
The Last Cuentista
Middle grade · ages 10–14 · 750L · 2021
A Newbery winner that earns it — the dual timeline builds genuine emotional complexity, and the book trusts kids to grapple with identity and cultural erasure without oversimplifying.
Lupe Wong Won't Dance
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 700L · 2020
A quiet, specific story about a girl learning that courage means showing up as yourself—rooted in Filipino American culture without being preachy, and genuinely funny in the margins.