A story from pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
In the Shadow of the Alamo by Sherry Garland
About fifteen-year-old Lorenzo Bonifacio, a Mexican soldier during the battle to take the Alamo. Told from his perspective it challenges his beliefs about right and wrong.
Lorenzo's Secret Mission by Lila Gúzman and Rick Gúzman
A story set during the American Revolution about 15-year-old Lorenzo Bannister's adventures delivering supplies and intelligence to the Americans.
The Hummingbird's Daughter: A Novel by Luis Alberto Urrea
Historical fiction that takes place in 1889 with civil war coming to Mexcio as 16-year-old Teresita becomes the Saint of Cabora.
The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist by Margarita Engle
Tula is a feminist and abolitionist in nineteenth century Cuba. She hid her anti-slavery views in her poetry.
The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle
The story of Rosa, a freed Cuban slave during Cuba's third War of Independence from Spain. A Newbery Honor Book.
