Bringing the boy home by Nelson, N. A. 

BTSB Prebound(HarperCollins, 2008)

BTSB #: 670361 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.4 MG RC: 3.9 6-8 Lexile: 710

Genres: Family Life

Subjects: Bildungsromans Extrasensory perception - Fiction Native Americans - South America - Fiction Miami (Fla.) - Fiction

Summary: Two young boys from the same Amazon tribe embark on a vision quest in order to achieve manhood.

Charlie Hernandez & the Golden Dooms [Charlie Hernandez Volume: Book 3]by Calejo, Ryan 

BTSB Prebound(Aladdin, 2022)

BTSB #: 181311 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-14   
AR: 5.4 MG Lexile: 810

Genres: Fantasy Fiction Folk Tales, Fables, Mythology Multicultural

Subjects: Shapeshifting - Fiction Folklore - Latin America - Fiction Secret societies - Fiction Good and evil - Fiction Dead - Fiction Supernatural - Fiction Latinos (U.S.) - Fiction Miami (Fla.) - Fiction

Summary: A young calaca's appearance at school sends Charlie on a quest to investigate suspicious activity in Miami and learn the truth behind the Golden Doom

Epic fail of Arturo Zamora by Cartaya, Pablo 

Paperback(Puffin Books, 2018)

BTSB #: 196167 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-14   
AR: 5 MG RC: 4.6 6-8 Lexile: 750 F&P: V

Genres: Multicultural Family Life

Subjects: Interpersonal relations - Fiction Community life - Fiction Family life - Fiction Latinos (U.S.) - Fiction Miami (Fla.) - Fiction

Summary: Save the restaurant. Save the town. Get the girl. Make Abuela proud. Can thirteen-year-old Arturo Zamora do it all or is he in for a BIG, EPIC FAIL?

Epic fail of Arturo Zamora by Cartaya, Pablo 

BTSB Prebound(Viking, 2017)

BTSB #: 196174 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-14   
AR: 5 MG RC: 4.6 6-8 Lexile: 750 F&P: V

Genres: Multicultural Family Life

Subjects: Interpersonal relations - Fiction Community life - Fiction Family life - Fiction Latinos (U.S.) - Fiction Miami (Fla.) - Fiction

Summary: Save the restaurant. Save the town. Get the girl. Make Abuela proud. Can thirteen-year-old Arturo Zamora do it all or is he in for a BIG, EPIC FAIL?

Join the club, Maggie Diaz [Maggie Diaz]by Moreno, Nina 

BTSB Prebound(Scholastic Press, 2022)

BTSB #: 658194 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.5 MG

Genres: Humorous Fiction Family Life Multicultural

Subjects: Clubs - Fiction Cell phones - Fiction Middle schools - Fiction School stories Best friends - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Family life - Florida - Miami - Fiction Humorous fiction Cuban Americans - Fiction Miami (Fla.) - Fiction

Summary: Maggie Diaz of Miami is excited to start seventh-grade with her best friends, Zoey and Julian, and finally gets a cellphone of her own. But after school her friends are wrapped up in their various clubs, her mother is attending college, and her older sister Caro has her sports and tutoring. So Maggie decides that she will find a club to join as well--but trying out ALL the different clubs while still juggling school work is exhausting and confusing.

Pack your bags, Maggie Diaz [Maggie Diaz]by Moreno, Nina 

BTSB Prebound(Scholastic Press, 2023)

BTSB #: 658187 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   


Genres: Family Life Humorous Fiction Multicultural

Subjects: Cuban Americans - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Family life - Fiction Humorous fiction Miami (Fla.) - Fiction

Summary: Spring semester is here and Maggie is killing it! She can't wait for her first overnight trip away from her overprotective parents, lovesick sister, and busybody abuela. Nothing will get in the way of Maggie having the best time ever with her two best friends, Zoey and Julian!

Rebel belle by Hawkins, Rachel 

Audio Book(Findaway World, LLC, 2014)

BTSB #: P02496 Available

Dewey: FAges: 13-18   


Genres: Adventure Fiction

Subjects: Journalists - Florida - Miami - Fiction Adventure fiction Miami (Fla.) - Fiction

Summary: Harper Price, peerless Southern belle, was born ready for a Homecoming tiara. But after a strange run-in at the dance imbues her with incredible abilities, Harper's destiny takes a turn for the seriously weird. She becomes a Paladin, one of an ancient line of guardians with agility, super strength and lethal fighting instincts. She's charged to protect: David Stark, school reporter, subject of a mysterious prophecy and possibly Harper's least favorite person.

Running by Sylvester, Natalia 

Paperback(Clarion, 2022)

BTSB #: 869076 Temp OS

Dewey: FAges: 12-16   
AR: 5.1 UG

Genres: Family Life Multicultural

Subjects: Father-daughter relationship - Fiction Politics - Fiction Cuban Americans - Fiction Conduct of life - Fiction Family life - Florida - Fiction Miami (Fla.) - Fiction

Summary: When fifteen-year-old Cuban American Mariana Ruiz's father runs for president, Mari starts to see him with new eyes. A novel about waking up and standing up, and what happens when you stop seeing your dad as your hero-while the whole country is watching.

Untwine : a novel by Danticat, Edwidge 

Audio Book(Findaway World, LLC, 2015)

BTSB #: P03004 Available

Dewey: FAges: 13-18   


Genres: Family Life

Subjects: Twins - Fiction Sisters - Fiction Grief - Fiction Traffic accidents - Fiction Haitian Americans - Fiction Family life - Florida - Miami - Fiction Miami (Fla.) - Fiction

Summary: Identical twin teenagers Giselle and Isabelle Boyer have always been inseparable, and expected to stay that way even though their Haitian American parents are separating--but when the entire family is caught in a car crash, everyone's world is shattered forever.