Shine On, Luz Véliz!
Written by Rebecca Balcarcel
A Pura Belpré Author Award Honor, Booklist Top 10 First Novel of the Year, ALA Notable Book, Spirit of Texas Reading List selection, A Texas Institute of Letters for Best Middle Grade Book Winner, A Texas Institute of Letters for Best Middle Grade Book Winner, Amazon Prime Book selection, and JLG selection
★ "Balcárcel's well-rounded characters, complex friendships, and nuanced family dynamics will resonate with many readers. This is a title that will remain relevant long past its publication date. A must-have for all library collections." —School Library Journal, Starred Review
★ "A lovely, moving, and realistic view of the struggles and insecurities—as well as the beauty—that comes from being bicultural." —Booklist, Starred Review