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Latina/o/e Communities
2026 FINALISTS - LATINA/O/E COMMUNITIES
See below for the list of 2026 finalists in the LATINA/O/E COMMUNITIES category, for books with a copyright date of 2025.
Claudia Said Sí! The Story of Mexico's First Woman President
2026 Finalist
Authors: Debrorah Bodin Cohen and Kerry Olitzky
Illustrator: Carlos Velez Aguilera
Publisher: Apples & Honey Press
ISBN: 9781681157139
Just like the migrating butterflies in Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum has grown and changed. From social justice activist to Nobel-winning scientist to the first woman (and first Jewish!) president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum faces each new challenge by saying, "sí!", "yes, I can."
Property of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town
2026 Finalist
Author: Ana Hebra Flaster
Publisher: She Writes Press
ISBN: 9781647428266
In this sweeping, historical, yet intimate memoir, the author details her family’s transformation from pro-Castro revolutionaries in a scrappy Havana barrio to refugees in a snowy New Hampshire mill town. A timeless and timely tale of loss and reinvention.
Your Time to Rise: Unlearn Limiting Beliefs, Unlock Your Power, and Unleash Your Truest Self
2026 Finalist
Author: Arivee Vargas
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press
ISBN: 9798886452655
Your Time to Rise empowers high-achieving women, especially women of color, to unlearn inherited beliefs, navigate cultural expectations, and redefine success. Through personal storytelling and a practical four-part framework, Arivee Vargas guides readers to gain clarity, trust themselves, and take aligned action toward lives rooted in truth, purpose, and joy.
2025 WINNERS - LATINA/O/E COMMUNITIES
See below for the list of 2025 winners in the LATINA/O/E COMMUNITIES category, for books with a copyright date of 2024.
Cultura & Cash: Lessons from the First Gen Mentor for Managing Finances & Cultural Expectations
2025 Gold Winner
Author: Giovanna González
Publisher: Fast Company Press
ISBN: 9781639080762
Cultura & Cash uncovers the cultural and systemic barriers First Gen Americans face in their financial journey. In this book, the author explains how to create a solid financial foundation and teaches you how to slay your debt, build generational wealth, and help take care of those you love.
Chicano Frankenstein
2025 Silver Winner
Author: Daniel A. Olivas
Publisher: Forest Avenue Press
ISBN: 9781942436591
An unnamed paralegal, brought back to life through a controversial process, maneuvers through a near-future world that both needs and resents him. With elements of science fiction, horror, political satire and romance, Chicano Frankenstein confronts our nation's bigotries and the question of what it truly means to be human.
La Mosca Que Voló al Espacio
2025 Silver Winner
Author: Lauren Sanchez
Publisher: The Collective Book Studio
ISBN: 9781685557676
Flynn the Fly dreams of space and stumbles into the adventure of a lifetime. Emmy-winning journalist Lauren Sanchez’s debut introduces young readers to early STEM concepts, natural wonders, and the power of curiosity, imagination, and dreaming big. An inspiring and educational journey that encourages kids to reach for the stars.
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