Classroom Book Sets

LAII: K12 Educators: Classroom Book Sets

The LAII is pleased to offer classroom sets of exemplary Latinx literature for children and young adults. The sets vary in size and composition; are available at no cost; and have a three-week lending period, after which the full book set must be returned to the LAII. The books are housed at the LAII, 801 Yale Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131. They need to be booked in advance and picked up in person.

To request a set, please fill out this form. Please note that we are only able to loan book sets to educators local to the Albuquerque, NM metro area.

Many of the books have an accompanying educator's guide, as indicated by the asterisk (*). We are committed to expanding this resource and welcome your suggestions for future titles. 

Novels

  • Antes de ser libres by Julia Alvarez* (30 books)
  • Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez* (30 books)
  • Cajas de cartón by Francisco Jiménez* (27 books)
  • The Circuit by Francisco Jiménez* (29 books)
  • El color de mis palabras by Lynn Joseph* (30 books)
  • The Color of My Words by Lynn Joseph* (31 books)
  • The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary by NoNieqa Ramos (10 books)
  • Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings by Margarita Engle (32 books) 
  • The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo Cartaya (27 books)
  • The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Perez (10 books)
  • Forest World by Margarita Engle (30 books)
  • I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez (10 books)
  • Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera (10 books)
  • The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (18 books)
  • Silver People: Voices from the Panama Canal by Margarita Engle (29 books)
  • Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami (11 books)
  • The Surrender Tree / El árbol de la rendición by Margarita Engle (bilingual edition)* (29 books)
  • Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling (30 books)
  • Wild Beauty by Anna-Maria McLemore (14 books)
  • The Wild Book by Margarita Engle (32 books)
  • Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina* (29 books)

Children's Books

  • Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote by Duncan Tonatiuh* (19 books)
  • Book Fiesta! Celebrate Children's Book Day by Pat Mora (22 books)
  • Sabores de America by Ana Maria Pavez and Constanza Hojas (27 books)
  • Separate is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh* (26 books)
  • For All / Para Todos by Alejandra Domenzain* (17 books)

Thematic Sets

  • Thematic Children's Books: Frida Kahlo* (18 books)
  • Thematic Children's Books: Latinx Leaders and Biographies (20 books)
  • Thematic Children's Books: Latinx Winter Celebrations (20 books)
  • Thematic Children's Books: Día de los Muertos* (24 books)