NoNieqa Ramos
1) The Truth Is
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
Description
Named one of the best YA Latinx books of 2019 by Remezcla and HipLatina. A Bustle Book Club Selection A powerful exploration of love, identity, and self-worth through the eyes of a fierce, questioning Puerto Rican teen. Fifteen-year-old Verdad doesn't think she has time for love. She's still struggling to process the recent death of her best friend, Blanca; dealing with the high expectations of her hardworking Puerto Rican mother and the absence of...
3) Beauty Woke
Author
Publisher
Versify
Pub. Date
20220215
Language
English
Description
Beauty Woke is a powerful story of pride and community, told with bold lyricism and the heart of a fairy tale. Readers looking for a next-generation Sleeping Beauty will fall in love with the vivid art and lyrical text. For fans of Woke Baby and Dreamers.
4) Your Mama
Author
Publisher
Versify
Pub. Date
20210406
Language
English
Description
A sweet twist on the age-old "yo mama" joke, celebrating fierce moms everywhere with playful lyricism and gorgeous illustrations. Perfect for Mother's Day.
5) Hair story
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
320L
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text follow a Boricua girl and a Black girl from birth through early childhood, culminating in a playdate where they celebrate their natural hair.