Race and class are on trial in this courtroom battle rife with murder, love and betrayal
by Patricia Santos Marcantonio
ISBN:978-1-55885-823-7
Publication Date: April 30, 2016
Bind: Trade Paperback
Pages: 342
Verdict in the Desert
Desert Blood: The Juárez Murders
An incisive mystery that delves into the violent deaths of young women plaguing the U.S. / Mexico border.
by Alicia Gaspar de Alba
ISBN: 978-1-55885-508-3
Publication Date: March 31, 2005
Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 288
Desert Passage
Two boys learn about independence and responsibility during a cross-country journey.
by P.S. Carrillo
ISBN: 978-1-55885-517-5
Publication Date: October 31, 2008
Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 160
Imprint: Piñata Books
Ages: 11 and up
The Desert Is My Mother / El desierto es mi madre
A beautiful bilingual picture book for children that illustrates the relationship between people and nature.
by Pat Mora
Illustrated by Daniel Lechón
ISBN: 978-1-55885-121-4
Publication Date: November 1, 1994
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Imprint: Piñata Books
Ages: 3-7
Mystery, Thrillers and Suspense!
Stay on the edge of your seat with these Latino crime thrillers and mysteries! Trust Me By Richard Z. Santos Charles O’Connell is riding an epic losing streak. Having worked in politics since college, he is used to losing races, but he never imagined that his most recent candidate would end up in jail and that he would also need an attorney. His euphoria at not joining his boss in prison is short-lived—no one will hire him now, his credit cards are maxed out and his marriage is on the rocks. An unexpected offer to work in Santa Fe, New Mexico, doing public relations for a firm building the city’s new airport feels like an opportunity to start fresh and make connections with powerful people out west. But when the construction crew unearths a skeleton, Charles’ fresh start turns into another disaster. Soon, a group of Apache claims the …
Women’s History Month–Fiction Titles
A useful guide to woman-centric novels, poetry collections and short stories for librarians, readers and teachers alike! Create a shelf display or find your next read. Secrets of the Casa Rosada Sixteen-year-old Martha and her mother move constantly, never staying anywhere for long. So she knows better than to ask if they’ve been evicted again when her mom says they’re going on a “vacation” to Laredo, Texas, to meet the grandmother Martha didn’t know existed. At her Abuela’s pink house, Martha’s shocked and hurt when her mom abandons her, even though a part of her had been expecting it. Suddenly, Martha must deal with a lifestyle that is completely foreign. And it turns out that her grandmother is revered as a healer, or curandera. Meanwhile, at Martha’s new school, she can’t be anonymous because everyone knows she’s Doña González’s granddaughter, and a girl named Marcella has it out for her. …
Audio & Video
Audio & Video Author Date Length of interview URL Book discussed Alicia Gaspar de Alba 4/10/08 27:10:00 https://tinyurl.com/euhnm2ue Desert Blood Javier O. Huerta 5/2/08 24:58:00 https://tinyurl.com/mrywcu8t Some Clarifications y Otros Poemas Carlos Cisneros 6/11/08 27:58:00 https://tinyurl.com/hxj66tcs The Case Runner Victor Villaseñor 9/4/08 45:54:00 https://tinyurl.com/553tkba3 Crazy Loco Love Rolando Hinojosa 1/21/09 53:34:00 https://tinyurl.com/2ndj5vkd We Happy Few John Lantigua 2/24/09 43:48:00 https://tinyurl.com/7mfha9t4 The Lady from Buenos Aires: A Willie Cuesta Mystery Graciela Limón 4/15/09 48:21:00 https://tinyurl.com/56pmeyt8 The River Flows North Sarah Cortez 5/4/09 33:43:00 https://tinyurl.com/mry75uh8 Hit List: The Best of Latino Mystery Lucha Corpi 8/24/09 72:17:00 https://tinyurl.com/4hs232jw Silvio Sirias 11/25/09 46:49:00 https://tinyurl.com/3p2at5p7 Meet Me under the Ceiba Stephanie Fetta 2/8/10 88:24:00 https://tinyurl.com/3m3hjkwb The Chicano/Latino Literary Prize: An Anthology of Prize-Winning Fiction, Poetry, and Drama Stella Pope Duarte 3/16/10 60:40:00 https://tinyurl.com/4smk7rht Women Who Live in Coffee Shops and Other Stories Dr. Marion Oettinger Jr. 4/21/10 30:48:00 https://tinyurl.com/2p85h2n2 Folk Treasures of Mexico: The Nelson …
Author on the Airwaves: Patricia Santos Marcantonio
Santos Marcantonio chosen as April 2016’s “Author of the Month” on Houston Public Media Houston Public Media radio host Eric Ladau interviewed Santos Marcantonio for its website’s “Arte Público Press Author of the Month” feature, and along with the transcript, their conversation is available to listeners on the station’s interactive site through on-demand audio streaming here. Click here to see all Arte Público authors featured on Houston Public Media. About the Author: PATRICIA SANTOS MARCANTONIO is the author of Red Ridin’ in the Hood and Other Cuentos (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005), a Book Sense Children’s Book favorite. She lives and works in Twin Falls, Idaho. About her first novel, Verdict in the Desert In the summer of 1959, everyone knows his place in Arizona. Michael Shaw is an alcoholic lawyer struggling with his reputation as the son of one of Mitchell County’s wealthiest, most successful attorneys. Toni Garcia, the first in her family to obtain …
Bilingüe, superhéroe / Bilingual, Superhero
Children’s picture book highlights the fun and power of being bilingual!
by Jorge Argueta
Illustrations by Elizabeth Gómez
ISBN: 978-1-55885-988-3
Publication Date: May 31, 2024
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Imprint: Piñata Books
Ages: 4-8
Vincent Ventura and the Curse of the Donkey Lady: A Monster Fighter Mystery / Vincent Ventura y la maldición de la Mujer Burro: Serie Exterminador de monstruos
This thrilling bilingual short novel introduces young readers to spooky Latin American lore!
by Xavier Garza
ISBN: 978-1-55885-996-8
Publication Date: May 31, 2024
Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 149
Imprint: Piñata Books
Ages: 8-12