Wednesday, March 06, 2024

2024-2025 Tejas Star List

 https://txla.org/tools-resources/reading-lists/tejas-star/current-list/

 

The Tejas Star Reading List (TSRL) provides a recommended reading list to encourage children ages 5-12 to explore multicultural books and to discover the cognitive and economic benefits of bilingualism and multilingualism. The Tejas Star Reading List is intended for recreational reading, not to support a specific curriculum.





 

Alma, de Pies a Cabeza/Alma, Head to Toe by Juana Martinez-Neal, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal (Candlewick, 2023).

 

Benita y las criaturas nocturnas (Benita and the Night Creatures) by Mariana Llanos (Barefoot Books, 2023).

 

Bla. Bla. Blá (Gib.ber.ish) by Young Vo, illustrated by Young Vo, Translated by Gabriella Aldeman (Levine Querido, 2022).

 

El Campo Flotante (The Floating Field) by Scott Riley, illustrated by Nguyen Quang and Kim Lien, Translated by Zab Translation (Lerner Books, 2023).

 

Con Cuba en el bolsillo (Cuba in My Pocket) by Adriana Cuevas, translated by Alexis Romay (Square Fish, 2023).

 

Las escultoras de la luz (The Sculptors of Light) by Margarita Engle, illustrated by Cecilia Puglesi (Reycraft Book, 2023).

 

El español es la lengua de mi familia (Spanish is the language of my family) by Michael Genhart, illustrated by John Parra, translated by Ana A. Izquierdo de Alba (Neal Porter Books, 2023).

 

Etnias del mundo edited by Tres Patas y Pico, illustrated by Laia Berloso (Tres Patas y Pico, 2023).

 

¡Las mascotas mandan! Mi reino de tinieblas (Pets Rule! #1: My Kingdom of Darkness) by Susan Tan, illustrated by Wendy Tan Shiau Wei, Translated by Abel Berriz (Scholastic, 2023).

 

La falda morada de Leo (Leo’s purple skirt) by Irma Borges, illustrated by Francesco Fagnani. (Nubeocho, 2022).

 

Jovita llevaba pantalones: La historia de una mexicana que luchó por la libertad (Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter) written and translated by Aida Salazar, illustrated by Molly Mendoza (Scholastic Inc., 2023).

 

Los Nachos de Nacho: La Historia de la Botana Favorita del Mundo (Nacho’s Nachos: The Story Behind the World’s Favorite Snack) by Sandra Nickel, illustrated by Oliver Dominguez (Lee & Low Books, 2023).

 

Noche Antigua (Ancient Night) by David Alvarez, adapted by David Bowles (Levine Querido, 2023).

 

Rizos (Frizzy) by Claribel A. Ortega, illustrated by Rose Bousamra, Translated by Jasminne Mendez (First Second, 2023).

 

Selena Gomez (Selena Gomez) by Claudia Romo Edelman y Karla Arenas Valenti, illustrated by Alexandra Beguez, Translated by Terry Catasús Jennings (Roaring Brook Press, 2023).

 

Sobreviví los ataques del 11 de septiembre de 2001 (Graphix) (I Survived the Attacks on September 11, 2001 (Graphix)) by Lauren Tarshis, illustrated by Scott Dawson, translated by Scholastic Inc (Scholastic Inc, 2021).

 

Superheroínas y superhéroes. Manual de instrucciones (How to Become a Superhero) by Davide Cali, illustrated by Gómez (Nube Ocho, 2023).

 

El viaje de Yenebi a la escuela (Yenebi’s Drive to School) by Sendy Santamaria, Translated by Hercilia Mendizabal Frers (Chronicle Books, 2023).

 

Vlad, El vampirito fabuloso (Vlad, The Fabulous Vampire) by Flavia Z. Drago, illustrated by Flavia Z. Drago (Candlewick Press, 2023).

 

Wepa/Wepa by J. de la Vega, illustrated by J. de la Vega, Spanish & English (Lil’ Libros, 2023).

 

 


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